Arracht (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Arracht is a thriller and drama film directed by Tom Sullivan, running about 90 minutes. “As a country starves, survival is everything.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Ireland, 1845 on the eve of The Great Hunger. Colmán Sharkey, a fisherman, a father, a husband, takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier in the Napoleonic wars arrives just ahead of 'the blight,' a disease that eventually wipes out the country's potato crop, contributing to the death and displacement of millions. As the crops rot in the fields, Colmán, his brother and Patsy travel to the English Landlord's house to request a stay on rent increases that Colmán predicts will destroy his community. His request falls deaf ears and Patsy's subsequent actions set Colmán on a path that will take him to the edge of survival, and sanity. It is only upon encountering an abandoned young girl that Colmán's resolve is lifted. Just in time for the darkness of his past to pay another visit.

Who’s in it. Arracht stars Dónall Ó Héalai as Coleman Sharkey, Saise Ní Chuinn as Kitty, Dara Devaney as Patsy and Eoin O'Dubhghaill as Seán, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Arracht has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Arracht page.

If you liked it. Fans of Arracht tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.