Along a long-forgotten road, the O’Reillys live in a rundown trailer stranded in the middle of the fields. Pa’, Lisa, and their ten children weather the seasons in their tin castle, heirs to a way of life on borrowed time. Under threat of eviction, their tenuous balance falters, yet —steadfast in their tradition— they resist. The children laugh, the dogs bark, the trailer holds on —but for how long?
Alexander Murphy
Alexander Murphy is a Franco-Irish filmmaker. Through stories rooted in the youth of traditional communities, he explores questions of heritage, displacement and transmission. His sensitive eye gives intimate access to the lives of vulnerable populations facing extreme living conditions. Marked by great tenderness and a keen photographic sensibility, his films are dedicated to preserving the memory of threatened cultures within marginalised groups. After directing the short documentaries ‘Of Soul and Joy’ (2023) and ‘Ndao Hanavao’ (2024), he made his feature film debut in 2025 with ‘Goodbye Sisters’, which was selected for the Hong Kong, Transylvania and Tallinn film festivals. In 2026, his film ‘Tin Castle’ received a special mention from the jury in the Best Documentary category at the Cannes Film Festival.
DIRECTOR
Alexander Murphy
SCREENPLAY
Alexander Murphy, Jean-Baptiste Plard
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alexander Murphy
EDITOR
Nicolás Longinotti
SOUND
Rym Debbarh-Mounir, Lucien Richardson
MUSIC
Kevin O’Leary
PRODUCTION
Cosme Bongrain, David Collins, Eamon Hughes
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Goodseed Productions, Samson Films
FEATURING
Pa O’Reilly, Lisa O’Reilly, Sean O’Reilly, Paddy O’Reilly, Chantelle O’Reilly, Tina O’Reilly, Maggie O’Reilly, Willy O’Reilly
