THE WINTER LAKE trailer showcases a dark and atmospheric Irish coming-of-age thriller

Filmmaker Phil Sheerin makes his feature directorial debut with 2021’s The Winter Lake, a dark and atmospheric coming-of-age thriller set in the Irish countryside.

The film revolves around Tom (Anson Boon), a young introvert who has recently moved to Ireland with his mother Elaine (Charlie Murphy) to live in his late great-grandfather’s farmhouse. Tom soon meets Holly (Emma Mackey of Netflix’s Sex Education), a mischievous teen who draws Tom into the web of secrets in their small community, which begin to come to light when Tom discovers the body of a dead infant washed up on the shore of their property.

Director Phil Sheerin describes the script as featuring “really extreme family dynamics that examine the limits of how far you will go to protect the ones you love. I was struck right away by the loneliness in each and every character. That loneliness was palpable and poetic.”

See for yourself in the intense trailer below.

The Winter Lake is available on video-on-demand services now.