Directed by:
John ButlerScreenplay:
John ButlerCinematography:
Cathal WattersComposer:
John McPhillipsCast:
Fionn O'Shea, Nicholas Galitzine, Andrew Scott, Michael McElhatton, Moe Dunford, Ardal O'Hanlon, Hugh O'Conor, Amy Huberman, Stephen Hogan, Ruairi O'Connor (more)Plots(1)
With his dyed hair, willowy build, and penchant for sexually ambivalent pop and rock from generations past, 16-year-old Ned has never fit in at the rugby-mad boarding school his father insists he attend. Determined to simply keep his nose down and weather another year of loneliness and bullying, Ned is pleasantly surprised when he develops a friendship with his dashing new roommate, Conor (Nicholas Galitzine), a rugby virtuoso with issues of his own. The boys bond over music and start to practice guitar together. At the encouragement of their English teacher (Andrew Scott), Ned and Conor enter a talent show at a local girls' school. As both talent show and rugby season loom, however, the pressure on Conor to choose between manly athletic discipline and more artistic pursuits threatens to tear him apart - while Ned is increasingly tempted to betray Conor's trust in order to save his own skin. (Toronto International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Fionn O'Shea](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/967/164967624_ecf721.jpg)
Fionn O'Shea
Ireland
Best movies:
The Siege of Jadotville (2016)
Handsome Devil (2016)
Cherry (2021)
![Nicholas Galitzine](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/716/162716499_027ff2.jpg)
Nicholas Galitzine
UK
Best movies:
Handsome Devil (2016)
Purple Hearts (2022)
Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
![Andrew Scott](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/049/165049730_cea9ff.jpg)
Andrew Scott
Ireland
Best movies:
National Theatre Live: Vanya (2024) (theatrical recording)
Sherlock (2010) (series) - actor, a.f.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
![Michael McElhatton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/566/158566879_93714c.jpg)
Michael McElhatton
Ireland
Best movies:
Chernobyl (2019) (series)
The Fall (2013) (series)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
![Moe Dunford](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/105/166105106_bcf833.jpg)
Moe Dunford
Best movies:
Patrick's Day (2014)
Handsome Devil (2016)
Black '47 (2018)
![Ardal O'Hanlon](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/025/161025490_648696.jpg)
Ardal O'Hanlon
Ireland
Best movies:
Handsome Devil (2016)
The Butcher Boy (1997)
Moll Flanders (1996)
![Hugh O'Conor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274342_8cf19f.jpg)
Hugh O'Conor
Ireland
Best movies:
My Left Foot (1989)
The Fall (2013) (series)
Ripper Street (2012) (series)
![Amy Huberman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/374/159374692_04af21.jpg)
Amy Huberman
Ireland
Best movies:
Inspector George Gently (2007) (series)
Death of a Superhero (2011) - narrator
Handsome Devil (2016)
![Stephen Hogan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/064/158064327_49dc99.jpg)
Stephen Hogan
Ireland
Best movies:
Harley and the Davidsons (2016) (series)
Some Mother's Son (1996)
The Foreigner (2017)
![Ruairi O'Connor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/837/165837644_6970d3.jpg)
Ruairi O'Connor
Best movies:
Handsome Devil (2016)
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
What Richard Did (2012)
Jay Duffy
Ireland
Best movies:
Handsome Devil (2016)
![Clinton Liberty](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/527/166527144_ff94fc.jpg)
Clinton Liberty
Best movies:
Handsome Devil (2016)
This is Christmas (2022)
Norma Sheahan
Best movies:
Love, Rosie (2014)
Handsome Devil (2016)
Ondine (2009)