Verdigris

CLUB 18+95 min

Synopsis

Fearing an outstretching bleakness, stuck in the house with her cruel and loveless husband, recently retired Marian takes a part-time job as census enumerator. The job is no picnic – on her tough inner-city route, she faces dismissive and abusive locals who flatly refuse to engage in the census. This includes brash and no-nonsense teenager Jewel, who Marian soon realises is living alone and working as a prostitute to support herself. Marian finds herself striking a deal with Jewel – she won’t report her to the authorities, if Jewel will help her get the locals to fill out their census forms. As they walk the streets of Dublin and an unlikely friendship blooms, Jewel’s frank advice brings Marian to a realisation – its time to get out of her abusive marriage once and for all. But will she have the strength to face this uncertain future?