Colin Hickey’s ravishing, poetic feature is dialogue-free, gives a platform to an impressive cast of unknown talent, and was filmed entirely in Co. Cork. Amidst images of men at work on building sites, mist rolling over the countryside, gloriously vivid skylines and tenderly reconstructed memories, a narrative of sorts is played out, as the life and loves of an unnamed protagonist (portrayed by Louis Jacob with compelling screen presence) are hinted at. The Evening Redness in the South is a film of rare, artful grace depicting a specifically Irish existence with delicate lyricism and profound observations. MH