Ardal O'Hanlon and Pat Shortt among Twice Shy stars

Such top Irish thesps as Ardal O’Hanlon, Pat Shortt, Mary Conroy and Paul Ronan are appearing in Twice Shy, an independent movie tackling the subject of abortion, which screens on Friday July 8 as part of the Galway Film Fleadh.
It's written and directed by Tom Ryan who first caused a stir with the 2013 feature he made for just €1,000, Trampoline.
Working in tandem with producer Fionn Gregor, it was shot last summer in Tipperary, Dublin and London with Shane Murray-Corcoran and Iseult Casey sharing top billing.
Together with an original Patrizio Knight score, the soundtrack features tunes from Ash, Gavin James, Republic of Loose, Molly Sterling, Natasha Slater and The Corrs.
Twice Shy is described as “a modern, coming of age drama that revolves around a young, unmarried couple who set off on a road trip from Ireland to London, as the result of an unplanned pregnancy. The film charts the ups and downs of their relationship by juxtaposing their dramatic journey with flashbacks to happier times in their romance.”
Adds Tom Ryan: “Although it's fundamentally a story about young love, Twice Shy will explore how an unplanned pregnancy can affect both parties in a relationship. We hope to do this in a relevant non-judgmental manner.”
Tickets for its Galway Film Fleadh screening sold-out in minutes, suggesting that Ryan has a big topical hit on his hands.