The Sparrow

No CGI, no special effects in this film..... Just a strong story, developed around its characters, with the backdrop of Irish nature, exploited in an elegant and functional way for the story.

There are exciting and dramatic moments during the movie but the real strong point is, in my humble opinion, the careful study of the protagonist character, a sensitive teenager and of his father, an exceptional David O'Hara in one of the performances best of his entire career.

The viewing was never tiring or boring, although the drama is very intense. This is due to the fact that every scene was constructed very well (with the exception of a couple of very avoidable sequences towards the end).