
The Young One
1960


A 1980s popstar receives a surprising invitation to perform, pulling him out of musical retirement and into a moral dilemma.
Director
Kathryn FergusonWriters
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies

One-hit-wonder merchant “Drew Lord Haig” (Aiden Gillen) is surprised to be invited to play at a gig in Belfast for a group of working folks celebrating their centenary. Centenary of what? Well he takes the ferry across and is soon met by a rather subdued crowd who remain fairly non-committal until he starts off with his rather downbeat B-side called “Nostalgie”. They go wild. They know all the words and they even demand a few encores. The word “demand” and the manner of their request sets his teeth a little on edge as he discovers just who these people are and of the significance of his throw-…
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