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Wildfire

Play trailer Poster for Wildfire 2020,  1h 25m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 95% 43 Reviews Tomatometer - - Popcornmeter
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Two reunited Irish sisters uncover secrets from their mother's past.
Wildfire

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Critics Consensus

Anchored by the believable bond between its leads, Wildfire tells a heartfelt and realistic story of sisters peering into their family's past.

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Madeleine Wall Sight & Sound May 13, 2026
Brady's film is a little too didactic about the lasting impacts of political trauma on the individual, and the reverberations across generations, but the film is carried by the performances of its leads. Go to Full Review
Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review Sep 21, 2021
Haunting, ambient and very impressive. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Sep 5, 2021
4/5
Savagely powerful, directed with an unshowy but acute eye, this is a terrific feature debut from the writer and director Cathy Brady. Go to Full Review
Kat Halstead Common Sense Media Mar 3, 2022
4/5
Wildfire is a powerful 85 minutes filled with great complexity and some potent visual flourishes that emerge from the understated direction. Go to Full Review
Victoria Luxford City AM Mar 3, 2022
4/5
Rolling to a stop rather than ending with a bang, Wildfire is an understated British drama that perfectly captures the power of things left unsaid. Go to Full Review
Britany Murphy The Reel Roundup Feb 26, 2022
3.5/5
Showcasing the devastating effects of both grief and mental illness, the result is a stirring drama about dealing with anguish and overcoming personal battles. Go to Full Review
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Cathy Brady

Director

Nika McGuigan

Kelly

Nora Jane Noone

Lauren

Martin McCann

Sean

Kate Dickie

Veronica

Toni O'Rourke

Karen

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Wildfire

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two reunited Irish sisters uncover secrets from their mother's past.
Director
Cathy Brady
Producer
David Collins, Carlo Cresto-Dina, Charles Steel
Screenwriter
Cathy Brady
Production Co
Samson Films, Cowboy Films, Tempesta Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 25m
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