Thriller
Ireland,United Kingdom
Shadow Dancer is a 2012 British-Irish drama film directed by James Marsh and starring Andrea Riseborough and Clive Owen. Set in 1990s Belfast, the film tells the story of Colette McVeigh, a woman who is recruited by MI5 to spy on her own family, which is involved in the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
Colette is a single mother of a young son and still lives with her mother and brothers, all of whom are IRA members. After being caught by MI5 during an attempted bombing, Colette is faced with a difficult choice: betray her own family and work as a double agent for MI5 or face a lengthy prison sentence and lose her son.
As Colette begins to cooperate with MI5, tensions rise within her family, as they begin to suspect that she is working for the enemy. Colette finds herself caught between her loyalty to her family and her responsibility to protect her son.
Throughout the film, Colette is haunted by her past and the events that led her to become involved with the IRA. As the situation becomes more complicated, she is forced to make increasingly difficult decisions that have far-reaching consequences for her and those around her.
Overall, Shadow Dancer is a gripping and emotional thriller that explores the complexities of loyalty, family, and personal sacrifice in the midst of a turbulent political conflict.
