Fréamhacha (2025)

Title: Fréwaka
Original Title: Fréamhacha
Release Date: 2025-04-25
Status: Released
Rating: 7.278/10 (from 18 votes)
Language: GA
Genres: Horror
Production Companies: DoubleBand Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Cine4, Wildcard Films
A Dublin lesbian home care worker leaves her pregnant Ukrainian fiancée behind to travel to a remote village and assist an elderly woman suffering from agoraphobia. As their relationship develops, the worker becomes increasingly entangled in the old woman’s paranoia, rituals, and superstitions, ultimately confronting her own traumatic past. Rich with mythical references and folk imagery, this modern reinterpretation of a classic supernatural chiller artfully blends sophistication with horror, delivering a chilling yet elegant experience. The title, presented in Irish and reflective of much of the dialogue, is a shortened version of the original “Fremhacha,” meaning “roots.”
Cast

Clare Monnelly
Shoo

Bríd Ní Neachtain
Peig

Alexandra Bustryzhickaya
Mila

Clare Barrett
Éilis

Charlotte Bradley
Majella

Tara Breathnach
The Mother

Grace Collender
Young Peig

Peadar Cox
Bus Driver

Jim Cunningham
Seán

Dorothy Duffy
Méabh