What Richard Did follows Richard Karlsen, golden-boy athlete and undisputed alpha-male of his privileged set of South Dublin teenagers, through the summer between the end of school and the beginning of university. The world is bright and everything seems possible, until in one summer night Richard does something that destroys it all and shatters the lives of the people closest to him. What Richard Did is a quietly devastating study of a boy confronting the gap between who he ... (Full plot summary below)
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What Richard Did follows Richard Karlsen, golden-boy athlete and undisputed alpha-male of his privileged set of South Dublin teenagers, through the summer between the end of school and the beginning of university. The world is bright and everything seems possible, until in one summer night Richard does something that destroys it all and shatters the lives of the people closest to him. What Richard Did is a quietly devastating study of a boy confronting the gap between who he thought he was and who he proves to be.
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| Irish TimesTara BradyThe film's patient, naturalistic depiction of teen life - created over eight months of character workshopping with the young cast - simply doesn't allow for ideological grandstanding. |
| New York PostFarran Smith NehmeDirector Lenny Abrahamson’s latest film has its roots in the notorious death of a teenager outside a Dublin nightclub, later detailed in Kevin Power’s novel “Bad Day in Blackrock.” The pensive, gray-tinged What Richard Did unfolds this downbeat tale in long scenes, but seldom feels slow. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedIn one of the most wrenching performances I have seen on the screen in some time, it’s thrilling to watch a young actor with passion and charisma explore so many avenues of damage control with so much depth, allowing the viewer to grapple with an unsettling variety of personal emotions. |
| QuickflixSimon MiraudoNewcomer Jack Reynor gives a startling, star-making performance in the slow-burn Irish drama What Richard Did... Consider this indie his Queens Boulevard, if you will. |
| Sight and SoundHannah McGillA weighty mix of suspense, thriller and sombre social commentary ... |
| Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyThe film feel[s] like a Bergman homage without earning the clunky label "Bergmanesque." |
| Slant MagazineTina HassanniaThe film's structure as a character study helps to subtly underscore the flawed justifications of a privileged kid's thought patterns and unchallenged value system. |
| Contactmusic.comRich ClineNot only is this Irish drama sharply well written and directed, but it also features a jaw-dropping breakout performance by young Irish actorJack Reynor. |
| The Sun (UK)Grant RollingsMuch of the success is down to unknown actor Jack Reynor's performance as Richard. |
| Observer (UK)Philip FrenchThe film is a striking portrait of a social class and a low-key allegory about a country in moral crisis. |
