Ann

Onthe31stJanuary1984,Annawoketorealisethatshewasgoingtohavethisbaby.Thefearshefeltmusthavebeenpalpablebutshestillevenrememberedtogetapairofscissorstocuttheumbilicalcordlater.HavingleftthehouseearlyAnnscurriedaroundtofindsomewheretohavethechild,onherown.EndingupintheGrottoofthelocalchurchinGranard,asmallcountrytowninmiddleIreland,Anngavebirthtoastillbornboy.Boyscominghomefromschoolfoundherinaveryprecariousmedicalcondition.Sometwohourslater,Annwouldbedead.Childbirthisaveryscaryscenarioinhospitalandimagine,onyourown,inagrotto,fifteen,thepain,thebleedingandfinallythebabystillborn.Visualise,fifteen,astillbornbaby,realisingthatyoukilledyourchild,intheGrotto,forcedbysocietytobethere.WewillshowwhatAnnwasthinkingandgoingthroughonthedaybutwillalsogettheperspectiveofotherimportantcharactersinthisstoryoftheirimpressionofAnn.Theaimistoachieveaseamlessfilminitsstorytellingandgivetheaudiencethefeelingthattheyarewatchingthefilminalmostrealtimefromanobservationalperspective.Thisisastoryofhorrorproportions,burieddeepinsecrecyandrumour,whichlivesontothisveryday.InachangingmodernIreland,thesinsofherpastcontinuallysurfaceandIrelandneedstorealise,faceuptoandacceptwhatAnnwentthrough,onthelastdayofherlife,inorderforsocietytohealandlearn.