Synopsis
A Dickensian tale of rats, recompense and retribution.
- Director
- Billy O'Brien
- Writers
- Billy O'Brien, Murilo Pasta
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Arts Council of England, Blue Orange Productions, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, BFI
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