Suit Hung. Tied Tongue.

When something is indie you really do have to cut it slack when it comes to certain aspects of filmmaking. While I wasn't crazy about a lot of the acting in this debut feature from Sau Dachi, I feel there's a very promising and ambitious director behind the camera. I have never seen an indie film tackle such a huge issue ( a national crime that sparks outrage) and do it in a way that at times feels leagues above what an indie film should be capable of. I feel this film has been getting a lot of unfair treatment in the ratings section so I'm here to set the record straight as an aged cineaste who has seen A LOT of stuff....so here we go. Watch it, it's good, at times epic, at times slow, at times the acting is questionable but it's believable and captures a real disdain for authority and government that I think is becoming very tangible in Europe. Well done everyone involved. I would love to see what this crew could do with an actual budget.

The film plays out in a way that very closely mimics found footage journalism of the modern day with an amazing sense of realism and authentic portrayals of each character.

The amazing cast brings something unique to each role in which the movie could have focused on any of them as a protagonist. However the title character of Sean and Freddie played by Paul St Leger and Alex Eydt shows an amazingly sincere representation of a brotherly bond despite horrific circumstances.

Alex Eydt brings a wealth of talent with his convincing portrayal of a loyal younger brother wrapped up in a conspiracy, as well as his amazing performances of both the song and the poem he composed.

Paul St Leger tops the bill for a reason with an amazing portrayal of a caring brother, a loving boyfriend, an angry son and a calculating charismatic revolutionary. Paul truly steals the show while supporting his fellow cast members with genuine reactions and delivery of great dialogue by Sau Dachi. Paul frames the story of a multifaceted characters evolution into a ruthless radicalist walking a narrow line between fiction and reality

William Morgan as minister Paul Keogh is a perfect casting as while watching I had to check I was not watch a real political performance, scene for scene William shows a exemplary performance embodying the character of Paul Keogh to perfection.

Forgive me for thinking that a low budget film could only deliver a mediocre quality and performance from some unknown cast members . So I didn't have a whole lot of expectations and also I had no clue what the film was about . But how wrong was I, from the moment the film started to the end I was transfixed and couldn't take my eyes off the screen , every word and every scene was captivating and all the actor's gave an outstanding performance. The two Halpin brothers especially, I think Eydt and St Leger have only just begun and will go on to become house hold names in the future, best of luck to Suit Hung. Tied Tongue , I would confidently say the majority of people will enjoy the film as much as I did .

Unfortunately not everyone is as honest and supportive as they should be towards irish film and filmmakers. This film has so many 1 star reviews that all come from the same place (u.k) and more than likely the same spiteful person. I enjoyed Suit Hung Tied Tongue. It's interesting, provides some relevant social commentary but perhaps gets into a bit tinfoil-hat territory at times. But I suppose, it's a movie. I was really impressed by the score, the home video footage of Freddie and Sean, the montage sequences and the rather ambivalent ending. I disagree with the brothers actions whole heartedly, but I don't think the film sets out to say that they were right, I think it just says " there's mad yokes out there who would actually do this" and to be honest we're getting into that territory. It's well worth a watch. It combines crime doc with video journal well, kinda like giving you the literal two sides in Ireland - the side of the people and the side the media portray. It's interesting, it's dark and it's a far cry from a 1 star movie. And I believe it was made for like 20k so hats off to the crew. Watch it! 7/10.

I was surprised by this irish indie feature i must say. I haven't held much hope for irish cinema in recent years as i feel there are no ambitious or edgy films that tackle real issues in interesting ways. However suit hung tied tongue did exactly that. It is very slickly told, well written piece of dystopian fiction-cum-documentary that at times feels a little too real. I was most impressed by the performance of the two leads playing the halpin brothers along with a wonderful score that can fluctuate between big and bombastic to reflective and sombre. I agree that at times the acting from side characters may not have set the world alight but i am aware of the tiny budget and limitations that the crew would have faced, so i was willing to push that aside. It felt quite grounded and was an accurate reflection of how a lot of young people feel in western society today, bet down by the powers that be and wanting change, drastically.