The Meeting is based on the true story of a young woman who was sexually assaulted in Dublin. The man who assaulted her was caught, convicted, and sent to prison. 9 years later, in 2014, she decided that she wanted to meet him.
"I envisaged the film as a small piece, but the people who have seen it so far see it as bigger than that. it is in essence a chamber piece. It has quite an unusual structure and would be a little experimental in some respects. Events in the world and in the film industry in the last 6 months have kind of overtaken it. The film does seem very timely, but it's almost accidental. Everything has fallen into place surprisingly quickly."
Alan Gilsenan - Director
The Meeting features a cast of largely unknown actors, which was a conscious decision of the director.
Filming took place in October, with the fim entering post-production with Gilsenan's long-time collaborator Emer Reynolds as editor. Colm Hogan (An Klondike) is DoP. The film is produced by Tomás Hardiman, who worked with Gilsenan on Meetings with Ivor.
The film will premiere at the Audi Dublin International Film Festival next month, with plans for a release later this year.
92 CinÉireann / January 2018
THE MEETING
DIR: ALAN GILSENAN
PRO: PARZIVAL PRODUCTIONS
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