Wren BoysWren Boys

Wren Boys

The day after Christmas, a Catholic priest takes his nephew to prison to visit a battle-worn inmate.

Description from Disney+ Iceland

In his sermon on St. Stephen’s Day, a priest recalls the now-outdated wren hunting tradition. Boys on the cusp of manhood would be sent out to kill a wren and, later, the parish would gather for the burial of the bird. The tradition symbolized the burial of the past: promising a fresh start in the new year. It was a cruel tradition, Father Conor concludes, and he does not legitimize cruelty. Later that day, Conor drives his nephew to prison to visit a battle-worn inmate. Their visit is one born of a new 21st Century Ireland, which casts a critical eye on tradition. Within the prison walls, progress operates at a different pace and it runs alongside the threat of violence.
Release year
2017
Countries of origin
United Kingdom
Duration
0h 11min 0s
Format
HD
Rating
16+

Ratings

6.8
IMDB
6.8/10
321 votes
Ratings was automatically downloaded for "Wren Boys", which you can find on IMDB here. Doesn't match? Let us know and write on [email protected].

Genres

Franchises

Tracks

LanguageFeatures
EnglishDolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0