The Daisy Chain (2008)
Overview
A grieving couple move to a remote Irish village in the wake of their baby daughter's death. They soon take in an orphaned autistic girl, only to become involved in a series of strange occurrences.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.4281 |
Directed By
Aisling Walsh
Crew
Aisling Walsh
Lauren Mackenzie
David Julyan
Simon Kossoff
Chris Gill
Bryan Oates
Victoria Beattie
Orla O'Connor
Padraig O'Neill
Michael Moynihan
Cos Egan
Tristan Lynch
Dominic Wright
Aoife O'Sullivan
Meinir Stoutt
Meinir Stoutt
Graham Begg
Jamie Carmichael
Bethan Cousins
Michael Henry
Linda James
Alison Byrne
TOP CAST
Samantha Morton
Martha Conroy
Steven Mackintosh
Tomas Conroy
Mhairi Anderson
Daisy Gahan
David Bradley
Sean Cryan
Eva Birthistle
Cat
Brendan McCormack
Shay
Zoe Sheridan
Eva
Flora Montgomery
Orla Gannon
Orlaith Macqueen
Lucy Gannon
Ron Donachie
Doctor Ferguson
Valerie O'Connor
Jenny Gahan
Patrick Moy
Jim Gahan
Barry Barnes
Sergeant Riley
Maire Hastings
Trish Carter
Gary Murphy
Matt Brennan
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