Francie is a twelve-year-old boy and the film's central character. Shaped by television fantasies about aliens, communists, cowboys, monsters, and nuclear annihilation, he struggles after Ma Brady's suicide, conflict with Phillip Nugent, abuse at reform school, Joe's rejection, and Da Brady's death, eventually losing his grip on reality.
Eamonn Owens has 11 screen credits in a career dating back to 1998. Signature works include The Magdalene Sisters, The Butcher Boy, Right Now Ladies and Gents. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
