Love Lies Bleeding

Conn (Mark Rylance), a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace talks, he is released on a 24 hour parole and uses the time to search for his girlfriend Layla’s killer. However, he finds only lies and intrigue surrounding her death, and he begins to realize that his lover was not what she seemed.

This film was essentially a speculation on how the IRA might move towards a ceasefire and negotiations. It suggested they might have to kill those within their movement who wanted to continue with the armed struggle.

Clip courtesy BBC Motion Gallery