Cal

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This compelling contemporary romantic drama which, noted the Daily Mail, has "moments of great tenderness and unexpected wit", gains consideably in it_s dramatic impact from the superbly realised background of the bitter sectarian violence in Northern Ireland. Cal, played by newcomer John Lynch in a very imperessive film debut, is an unemployed nineteen-year-old Catholic who is unwillingly drawn into the dangerous world of the IRA, bexoming an accomplice in the murder of a Protestant policeman. When he gets a job on a lonely farm where the dead man_s widow - Helen Mirren - lives with her in-laws, Cal finds himself drawn to her. It is the start of a passionate affair betwenn the guilt-ridden youth and the unhappy woman, moving romance that ultimately ends in tragedy... the acting in the two roles is flawless. Helen Mirren, who, said the Daily Star "is sexy and credible", won the award for Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival and John Lynch_s sensitive portrayal won him high critical praise. "The acting of Helen Mirren and John Lynch as the lovers," noted the Daily Mirror, "Deserves the highest praise."

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