Written and directed by Jim Sheridan and David Merriman, the drama film ‘Re-Creation’ centers on a fictional trial, where twelve members of a jury must decide whether British journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier in 1996. Based on real events, the film reconstructs, through the discussions between these twelve people, a case that ultimately invites the viewer to draw their own conclusions.
‘Re-Creation’ stars Vicky Krieps (as Juror 8), Colm Meaney (as Ian Bailey), Aidan Gillen (as Hamilton Barnes), John Connors (as Juror 3), and Jim Sheridan (as Juror 1), Tristan Heanue(as Juror 2),Gilbert K. Johnston(as Juror 4),Elena Spautz (as Juror 5),Zahara Moufid(as Juror 6), Brendan Conroy(as Juror 7),Claire Johnston-Cauldwell(as Juror 9),Brian Doherty(as Juror 10),Maja Juric(as Juror 11), and Helen Norton(as Juror 12).
Producers of ‘Re-Creation’ include Fabrizio Maltese and Tina O’Reilly, with executive producer Jim Sheridan. Production companies are Hell’s Kitchen Films, Hell’s Kitchen International, and Joli Rideau Media.
The film’s cinematography is by Carlo Thiel, the editing is by Jack Thornton, with music by Anna Rice.
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Additional cast include Denis Conway (as Frank Buttimer), Dagmar Döring (as Arianna Borina), Rachael Dowling (as Shanna Kierans), Michael Farrell (as Mick Foster), Barry John Kinsella (as Liam), and Kate O’Toole (as Kay Reynolds).
Kino Lorber will release ‘Re-Creation’ digitally and on DVD on October 27, 2026.
For more details, visit the official website here.
Vicky Krieps is most known for Phantom Thread and Corsage. Jim Sheridan is most known for My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father, and In America. Aidan Gillen is most known for Game of Thrones and The Wire. Colm Meaney is most known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Layer Cake, and Under Siege.
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