In The Seats With...Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy and 'Rose Plays Julie'

Sometimes you have to appreciate the journey and understand that actions will always have a reaction. 'Rose Plays Julie' is the story of Rose (Ann Skelly) who is at university studying veterinary science. An only child, she has enjoyed a loving relationship with her adoptive parents. However, for as long as Rose can remember she has wanted to know who her biological parents are and the facts of her true identity. After years trying to trace her birth mother, Rose now has a name and a number. All she has to do is pick up the phone and call. When she does it quickly becomes clear that her birth mother has no wish to have any contact. Rose is shattered. A renewed and deepened sense of rejection compels her to keep going. Rose travels from Dublin to London in an effort to confront her birth mother, Ellen (Orla Brady). Ellen is deeply disturbed when Rose turns up unannounced. The very existence of this young woman threatens the stability of the new life Ellen has painstakingly put together. But Rose proves very tenacious and Ellen is forced to reveal a secret she has kept hidden for over 20 years. This shocking revelation forces Rose to accept the violent nature of how she came into existence. Rose believes she has little to lose but much to gain when she sets out to confront her biological father, Peter (Aidan Gillen). What Rose cannot possibly foresee is that she is on a collision course that will prove both violent and unsettling – dark forces gather and threaten to destroy her already fragile sense of her own identity. To put it simply this is a brilliant film and we got the distinct pleasure to sit down with the writer/director's of this stunning film Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy in advance of it's release on VOD and select Virtual Cinema platforms today. We talked about the inspiration for the film, the process that Joe and Christine like to work in as they tell stories and the art of letting the wheels turn inside their characters heads rather then hitting audiences over the head with it as storytellers. By the way...don't forget to sign up for the fantastic streaming service 'Flim Movement Plus' click through the link below for our special rate! https://www.filmmovementplus.com/checkout/subscribe/purchase?code=seats&plan=monthly