THIS YEARS LULL Trailer (2022)

Directed by Charlie Joe Doherty
Music by Elaine Howley
Commissioned by Regional Cultural Centre
This years lull follows a young man, BAMBI, on the course of a Sunday in his rural costal existence in Donegal, Ireland. The opening sequence is an ebb and flow of spoken word and imagery, incapsulating the mourning of time and the loss of those around us in the sprawl of adolescent fading.
The film opens and centres around conversations with his best friend PADDY, as they discuss antics from nights out, temptations of substance abuse and strained relationships at home. These interactions are interspersed through out the piece, revelling a seeded truth between the two.
The greyness is further mirrored with fraught interactions with his FATHER and a highly strung argument with his brother, JASON, as he pleads with his younger sibling to reflect on his actions and life choices, stating “I just don’t want to see you go down the wrong road” - reflecting on BAMBI’s love of cars and diffing.
The film signals a lifeline of hope with the interaction of DOLL, a young girl who shows interest in BAMBI and can recognise his struggle and unlike many others, emphasises with him and can relate to the revealing loss in the film. This, coupled with a tender embrace from his MOTHER, brings his Sunday and the film to its bleak conclusion.