The life of 17-year-old Christy is at a crossroads. He has just been thrown out of his suburban foster home and moved in with his older half-brother Shane. As far as Shane is concerned, this is just a temporary arrangement, but Christy begins to feel at home, becomes involved in the local community and makes friends. And, in spite of the bad reputation of his extended family, he also reconnects with his past. Shane, feeling a paternal responsibility, wants something better for Christy at all costs, even if that means he has to push him away.
“The film is set on the north side of Cork, and over there, you have the not-for-profit Kabin Studio, where my friend Gary has been teaching kids how to make hip-hop music for the last ten or 15 years. Christy was originally a short. When we wanted to cast kids, we went to this place. It’s a sanctuary where everyone can be themselves. It’s a working-class area and a marginalised community where, I guess, expressing yourself isn’t that common. People are nervous to step outside of the box, but this place encourages it. How could we not have rapping in the film when all these kids are rappers?” (Brendan Canty)