Room Taken (2023)

Directed by

TJ O'Grady-Peyton

Genre

short film

Country

Ireland

Runtime

18 min

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young immigrant secretly moves into the home of an elderly blind woman. They form an unexpected bond.

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What happens

Room Taken is a 2023 Irish short film directed by Tj O'Grady Peyton. Starring Bríd Brennan, Gabriel Adewusi and Walé Adebusuyi, it follows Isaac, newly arrived in Ireland and looking for a place to stay, when he secretly moves into the home of Victoria, an elderly blind woman, leading them to form a unique bond. It premiered on 11 November 2023 at the 68th Cork International Film Festival. In December 2024, it was shortlisted for the Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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