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MOVIE

Earmark

A man with moderate deafness must overcome his stigma to use a hearing aid.

Meet Mark. A daydreamer who has lived with hearing loss for his whole life. As his condition deteriorates, Mark must listen to his past and face the present, in order to move forward with his life. Sometimes loss doesn't mean lost. At a routine checkup with his lifelong audiologist, Mark is presented with a hearing aid and with a choice. Between the torment from his childhood - and his stigma around wearing the hearing aid - he lashes out. But he remembers his young self, loving and loved; along with the care his late mother showed him. Through courage, he is able to connect with her; as she guides him through this tumultuous time in his life. He realises he can either continue to shut himself off from the world, or open up and begin to accept himself for who he really is.

Release Date

2024-07-13

Year

2024

Duration

11m

Status

Released

Score

7.00

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Cast

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Ste Murray

Mark

Derbhle Crotty

Derbhle Crotty

Dr. Sadlier

Fiona Browne

Fiona Browne

Mark's Mam

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Hilary Cahill

Mother on Street

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Jonny Murray

Young Mark

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Bobby Toole

Kid on Street

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Finnuala Gillen

Barista