G A L A R
2025 · Drama · 25 m
"DISEASE ARRIVES IN MANY FORMS."
In rural Ireland, a determined father fights to save his crumbling home and protect his family amid a neglected housing crisis.
Writer / Director · Niall Duffy
Cast · Mark Loughran, Claire Rafferty, Ashana Cummings, Nigel O'Neill
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CRACKS IN THE CEMENT
GALAR is a story rooted in the real experiences of people living through the Defective Block Crisis in Donegal. It follows the life of a rural family as they deal with the slow breakdown of their home, a place they once felt safe in, now cracking and falling apart around them. This story is not just about buildings crumbling, but about what that does to people: the stress, the uncertainty, the fear that comes with losing something you’ve built your life around.
Just after beginning its festival run, Galar has already received several national and international awards, including Best International Short Film at Worcester Film Festival, Best Irish Short Film at Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival, and Best Actor at Disappear Here Film Festival in its home county of Donegal. The film continues to gather more nominations at upcoming festivals.
SHOT THROUGH THE CRACKS
In rural Ireland, a determined father fights to save his crumbling home and protect his family amid a neglected housing crisis.
Galar is based on real-life events affecting homeowners in Donegal, Ireland. The story follows Michael Gallagher, a rural homeowner whose life is upended by the discovery of defective building blocks in his house. As Michael grapples with the physical decay of his home and battles institutional bureaucracy, he also faces a personal health crisis.
THE CRISIS IN STILL FRAMES
A selection of still images from the film.