Conor McCarron

A bookish yet emotionally isolated young kid becomes a thug after he’s overwhelmed by violent gangs, absent parents and bullying teachers.

CONNECT follows the story of Brian (Kevin Guthrie), a young man battling with his mental heath. Outwardly, he keeps calm, goes to work and carries on. He never feels that it's possible to share his feelings, until care home owner Jeff (Stephen McCole) becomes a source of support. A flirtation with single mother Sam (Siobhan Reilly) could be a reason to choose life.

In director Paul Wright's debut drama, the sole survivor of a fishing boat accident struggles to come to terms with his loss. Ostracised by the other members of the small fishing community where he lives for surviving the tragedy that claimed his brother Michael and four other men, Aaron finds himself drifting into a dream-like, fantasy-based reality shaped by the folklore tales his mother told him as a child. As his search for answers unfolds, and heedless of the concerns of his mother Cathy, Aaron, convinced that his brother is still alive, sets out on a journey to find him.