Dubliner Patrick Shaw (Clarke) leaves home to start life anew as an illegal immigrant in New York City. Along with hapless pal Seamus O’Sullivan (Horgan), Shaw struggles to eke out a living until a fortuitous encounter with Tom Kinegan (McCourt), a down-on-his-luck writer, offers an unexpected salvation. Largely autobiographical, Clarke’s debut feature (as cowriter, coproducer, and actor) is an assured and intelligent drama about finding one’s place in the world. Winner of the Bronze Award for Best Dramatic Feature at the Houston International Film Festival.

Joining the director are coproducer/writer/actor Patrick Clarke, producer Jack Alvino, and actors Malachy McCourt and Beverley Elder in person.