Eve Hewson is set to reunite with director Lenny Abrahamson for an untitled new film that promises to be one of the more intriguing Irish productions in recent memory. The pair, who previously collaborated on the critically acclaimed series NORMAL PEOPLE and CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS, will head back to Dublin in early March to begin filming what is shaping up to be a richly layered period drama. Set against the vibrant and complex backdrop of 1970s Dublin, the film will explore the city’s Jewish community, offering a window into a distinct cultural and historical world that rarely gets the big-screen treatment it deserves.

Joining Hewson is English actor Tom Burke, while newcomer Shane Meagher makes his debut in the role of Davey, a 12-year-old boy navigating the quiet turbulence of adolescence as the dynamics within his parents’ marriage begin to shift around him. It’s the kind of coming-of-age thread that, in the right hands, can anchor an entire film emotionally, and with Abrahamson at the helm, surrounded by much of the same creative team that made his previous work so affecting, there’s every reason to believe this one will land.