Elephant

Elephant (1989)

"For some of us, 'The Troubles' is the elephant in our living room"

A chilling depiction of a series of violent killings during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Date of release
1989-01-25
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (110)
Runtime
38m
Genres
TV Movie, Crime, Drama
Director
Alan Clarke

Casting

Interesting facts

Elephant is a 1989 British short film directed by Alan Clarke and produced by Danny Boyle. The film is set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles and its title comes from Bernard MacLaverty's description of the conflict as "the elephant in our living room" — a reference to the collective denial of the underlying social problems of Northern Ireland. Produced by BBC Northern Ireland, it first screened on BBC2 in 1989. The film was first conceived by Boyle, who was working as a producer for BBC Northern Ireland at the time.

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