What Richard Did

Oct 5 2012 TV-MA 1h 28m
Drama

What Richard Did is a striking portrait of the fall of a Dublin golden-boy and high school rugby star whose world unravels one summer night.

Plot

What Richard Did follows Richard Karlsen, golden-boy athlete and undisputed alpha-male of his privileged set of South Dublin teenagers, through the summer between the end of school and the beginning of university. The world is bright and everything seems possible, until in one summer night Richard does something that destroys it all and shatters the lives of the people closest to him. What Richard Did is a quietly devastating study of a boy confronting the gap between who he thought he was and who he proves to be.

Written by

Malcolm Campbell, Kevin Power

Directed by

Lenny Abrahamson

Production Countries

Ireland

Production Companies

Element Pictures, Screen Ireland

Languages

English, Gaeilge

Awards

10 wins & 9 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,392
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
80
Popularity
NA