Others, including Tristan Orpen Lynch, the producer of two new movies starring Colman and O’Connor, say it is the coming of age of the Irish film industry.
Figures released by Screen Ireland show that industry investment surged 40% in 2021, beating the previous record levels of 2019 despite Covid restrictions.
It is very exciting but to have a full production industry we need more investment in Irish talent,” he said.
There is a sort of magnetic creative energy in Ireland for film and TV right now, but it is not an overnight success.