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God's Creatures

In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community.

Director

Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer

Year

Genre

Box Office

$45,849

Production

A24,BBC Film,Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland,Nine Daughters,WRAP Fund

Awards

1 win & 13 nominations total

Homepage

https://a24films.com/films/gods-creatures-1

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If I do nothing else,
I'm teaching this little fecker
how to swim. - God's Creatures

If I do nothing else, I'm teaching this little fecker h...

For fuck's sake.
They literally live on the water - God's Creatures

For fuck's sake. They literally live on the water

If they can't swim,
they won't jump in
and help anyone else. - God's Creatures

If they can't swim, they won't jump in and help an...

Hearing every noise. - God's Creatures

Hearing every noise.

He's different,
isn't he? Grown into himself. - God's Creatures

He's different, isn't he? Grown into himself.

So, you're in Australia. - God's Creatures

So, you're in Australia.

Not been in touch
with us in how long? - God's Creatures

Not been in touch with us in how long?

And you get a notion,
all of a sudden, to come home. - God's Creatures

And you get a notion, all of a sudden, to come home.

Shit weather, fuck all work,
and not tell anyone? - God's Creatures

Shit weather, fuck all work, and not tell anyone?

Christ. Oh, you be starting
from nothing again.
Have you money saved? - God's Creatures

Christ. Oh, you be starting from nothing again. Have you mon...

-Tilt it forward.
-Okay. - God's Creatures

-Tilt it forward. -Okay.

- Is it that way?
- Yes. - God's Creatures

- Is it that way? - Yes.

My father
wasn't able for it anymore, - God's Creatures

My father wasn't able for it anymore,

Be a year at least
before they mature, turn profit. - God's Creatures

Be a year at least before they mature, turn profit.

Oh, sorry, Aileen.
Forgot to clock out. - God's Creatures

Oh, sorry, Aileen. Forgot to clock out.

Fine looking oysters.
Thanks, Francie. - God's Creatures

Fine looking oysters. Thanks, Francie.

♪ We go walking in the dark - God's Creatures

♪ We go walking in the dark

♪ As we wander
through the grass - God's Creatures

♪ As we wander through the grass

♪ We can hear each other pass - God's Creatures

♪ We can hear each other pass

♪ We go walking out at night - God's Creatures

♪ We go walking out at night

♪ Grass so dark and tall - God's Creatures

♪ Grass so dark and tall

♪ And the moon is down - God's Creatures

♪ And the moon is down

-It's my fault now, is it?
-Hey, hey, what's
the story here, lads? - God's Creatures

-It's my fault now, is it? -Hey, hey, what's the s...

Cause you're a moron,
that's why. Is Dennis here? - God's Creatures

Cause you're a moron, that's why. Is Dennis here?

Shame you and Francie
had to go home early on us
the other night. - God's Creatures

Shame you and Francie had to go home early on us the other n...

Wiped my hands of him
after the last night. - God's Creatures

Wiped my hands of him after the last night.

But here I am crying my eyes out
as if he's the one
who broke my heart. - God's Creatures

But here I am crying my eyes out as if he's the one who...

You think you're
a hard man, do you?
Fighting the system. - God's Creatures

You think you're a hard man, do you? Fighting the syste...

And that's either
what will happen to you
eventually, or you'll be caught. - God's Creatures

And that's either what will happen to you eventually, o...

All points to the same end,
like. Stupidity. - God's Creatures

All points to the same end, like. Stupidity.

The bags she stole for you
weren't enough, no? - God's Creatures

The bags she stole for you weren't enough, no?

You lasted all of about how long
making an honest go
of the oysters? - God's Creatures

You lasted all of about how long making an honest go of the ...

You keep telling me
what I can and can't do, - God's Creatures

You keep telling me what I can and can't do,

I mean, use these away sure
and I could pay you
a bit extra on top. - God's Creatures

I mean, use these away sure and I could pay you a bit extra ...

I keep thinking I hear Mark
when I'm here alone. - God's Creatures

I keep thinking I hear Mark when I'm here alone.

Drinking cold tea
out of a 7UP bottle - God's Creatures

Drinking cold tea out of a 7UP bottle

The usual family traits.
Boys being boys. - God's Creatures

The usual family traits. Boys being boys.

I'd rather just...
reel the years back in... - God's Creatures

I'd rather just... reel the years back in...

It's nice
imagining you getting along,
living under the one roof. - God's Creatures

It's nice imagining you getting along, living under the...

But I'm proud the way
you are now, though. - God's Creatures

But I'm proud the way you are now, though.

Nah. We used to have
a good craic together
when we were younger, didn't we? - God's Creatures

Nah. We used to have a good craic together when we were youn...

-Look at that.
-Stop the belt. Aileen. - God's Creatures

-Look at that. -Stop the belt. Aileen.

You are hereby warned - God's Creatures

You are hereby warned

Any oysters you harvested today
must be destroyed. - God's Creatures

Any oysters you harvested today must be destroyed.

All right, lads,
let's throw them all out. Yeah. - God's Creatures

All right, lads, let's throw them all out. Yeah.

If Francie's done something,
she needs to speak up about it. - God's Creatures

If Francie's done something, she needs to speak up abou...

Not a great time, no.
I'm just doing
a few jobs on the house. - God's Creatures

Not a great time, no. I'm just doing a few jobs on the ...

If you need anything. Yeah? - God's Creatures

If you need anything. Yeah?

Aileen. How are things?
Hey, you might follow me
through here now. - God's Creatures

Aileen. How are things? Hey, you might follow me through her...

You must be delighted
to have Brian
back in the house with you. - God's Creatures

You must be delighted to have Brian back in the house with y...

God knows if my girls
moved back into the house, - God's Creatures

God knows if my girls moved back into the house,

Isn't that always the way?
Breaking his mother's heart. - God's Creatures

Isn't that always the way? Breaking his mother's h...

Look, there's been a claim made - God's Creatures

Look, there's been a claim made

Brian says he was at home
with you that night. - God's Creatures

Brian says he was at home with you that night.

-He didn't go out
or anything at any stage...
-No. No. - God's Creatures

-He didn't go out or anything at any stage... -No. No.

And you'd say that again
in court? - God's Creatures

And you'd say that again in court?

All right. Look, I know,
well, Brian's
a hard-workin' fella. - God's Creatures

All right. Look, I know, well, Brian's a hard-workin�...

It's a bit much, Mike, isn't it, - God's Creatures

It's a bit much, Mike, isn't it,

Huh. Need to go for a few pints. - God's Creatures

Huh. Need to go for a few pints.

In a couple of weeks,
the water will cool, - God's Creatures

In a couple of weeks, the water will cool,

Oyster farmers coining it again,
like nothing ever happened. - God's Creatures

Oyster farmers coining it again, like nothing ever happened.

They were just looking
to talk to customers - God's Creatures

They were just looking to talk to customers

It'd be more in their line now - God's Creatures

It'd be more in their line now

Their hands are tied,
that's what
they'll tell you anyway. - God's Creatures

Their hands are tied, that's what they'll tell you...

He needs to present himself
in front of the district court
today week, - God's Creatures

He needs to present himself in front of the district court t...

There's Francie mistreating her
for how many years, - God's Creatures

There's Francie mistreating her for how many years,

Who never put a hand
on a woman in his life. - God's Creatures

Who never put a hand on a woman in his life.

♪ At waking time and sleeping - God's Creatures

♪ At waking time and sleeping

♪ With the boys
from Barr na Sraide - God's Creatures

♪ With the boys from Barr na Sraide

The complainant
waited a week
before making her report - God's Creatures

The complainant waited a week before making her report

The defendant's mother
has provided him
with an alibi, Judge. - God's Creatures

The defendant's mother has provided him with an alibi, ...

And she reaffirms the statement
that she and the defendant
were in the house - God's Creatures

And she reaffirms the statement that she and the defendant w...

It's also the first time
the defendant
has been before the court. - God's Creatures

It's also the first time the defendant has been before ...

In the Book of Evidence
for the State to prosecute. - God's Creatures

In the Book of Evidence for the State to prosecute.

Charges will be remanded
back to the DPP
for further instructions. - God's Creatures

Charges will be remanded back to the DPP for further instruc...

I also believe that this charge
should not have been
brought before the court. - God's Creatures

I also believe that this charge should not have been brought...

I can make
the days up. Please. - God's Creatures

I can make the days up. Please.

Between Francie's oyster bags
and everything else, - God's Creatures

Between Francie's oyster bags and everything else,

You can't just take him
out of daycare
without telling me. - God's Creatures

You can't just take him out of daycare without telling ...

If you'd actually sit with her, - God's Creatures

If you'd actually sit with her,

And all the time
that Sarah was in here,
when it was Erin's room. - God's Creatures

And all the time that Sarah was in here, when it was Erin�...

I used to joke with her mother
about the two of you, - God's Creatures

I used to joke with her mother about the two of you,

I'm gonna have to put you
on the line until I figure out
what the story is. - God's Creatures

I'm gonna have to put you on the line until I figure ou...

So the story went round, - God's Creatures

So the story went round,

...Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, - God's Creatures

...Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women,

Holy Mary, mother of God, - God's Creatures

Holy Mary, mother of God,

Blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb Jesus. - God's Creatures

Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of ...

It's just as fucked
as it's ever been, Mom. - God's Creatures

It's just as fucked as it's ever been, Mom.

In what world did you ever think
that this would be appropriate? - God's Creatures

In what world did you ever think that this would be appropri...

-Con, what the... Con!
-You're a fucking disgrace. - God's Creatures

-Con, what the... Con! -You're a fucking disgrace.

God's Creatures poster

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In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer

Writer: Shane Crowley, Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly

Production: A24,BBC Film,Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland,Nine Daughters,WRAP Fund

Genre: drama

Year: 2022

MetaScore: 69/100

ImdbRating: 6.0

BoxOffice: $45,849

Released: 30 Sep 2022

Awards: 1 win & 13 nominations total

Homepage: https://a24films.com/films/gods-creatures-1