Ailsa

Ailsa is a 1994 film directed by Paddy Breathnach and starring Brendan Coyle and Andrea Irvine. His first feature film, it garnered Breathnach the Euskal Media Award for best new director at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.[1][2] The film also received nominations at the Stockholm Film Festival[3] and the Torino International Festival of Young Cinema.[4][5]

The style and theme of Ailsa was generally perceived as "European". It was released at a time when the Irish film industry was experiencing enormous growth.[1]