The Participants (2015)
A dystopian, sci-fi influenced experimental fable with a strong anti-bullying message set in an eerie, abandoned world where a gang of forgotten children plays endlessly repetitive games to gain the favour of Mikhail, the self-proclaimed leader of this strange and isolated society. In an eerie, abandoned world where no adults are to be found, a gang of forgotten children plays games to gain the favour of Mikhail, the self-proclaimed leader of this strange and isolated society. Rebelling against Mikhail's tyrannical bullying, Emilia, Boris and the bird-like shaman boy Josef devise a plan to escape, twisting the rules to beat Mikhail at his own game.
- Date of release
- 2015-08-01
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Drama
- Director
- Paul Rowley
Casting
- Anton Giltrap — Josef
- Josh Carey — Boris
- Holly Collins — Emilia
- Jack Gavin — Mikhail
- Finian King
- Darragh O'Toole
- Lizzie Dunning
- Jamie Dolan
- Aidan Hyland
- Aisling Hearns
- Amelia Burke
- Caoimhe Molloy
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