Film: 500 Miles (Cert: 12A)

Film: 500 Miles (Cert: 12A)

About the film

Teenager Finn and his younger brother Charlie are extremely close to their grandfather John. However, a heart-breaking accident has led to their parents cutting off all contact with John. Devastated by the estrangement, Finn and Charlie decide to run away and make the trip from their English home to their grandfather’s home on the west coast of Ireland. With limited funds and constant worries over Charlie’s fragile health, it proves to be a risky and emotional journey for the boys. Based on Mark Lowery’s book Charlie and Me, 500 Miles is a deeply affecting road-trip and coming-of-age drama. With a cast that includes Billy Nighy, Maisie Williams and Clare Dunne, this is a film that earns its big emotional moments.

Festivals:

Dublin International Film Festival 2026

‘Funny, profound and tender, 500 Miles is a road-trip to the heart of the human condition’

★★★★ Declan Burke, Irish Examiner

‘This is a story that will break your heart and gently piece it back together again, a mix of moments that are moving and warmly humorous’

Ronan Power, Film Ireland

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