Deadly Cuts Explained

Deadly Cuts is a 2021 Irish comedy film directed and written by Rachel Carey.^{[1] [2]}

Production

Deadly Cuts was filmed on location in Loughlinstown.^[3]

Plot

North Dublin hairdressers Deadly Cuts must fight for its survival against both a local protection racket and then a greedy developer; they then enter a televised hairdressing competition.

Release

Deadly Cuts was the most successful Irish film at the box office for 2021.^{[4] [5]}

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 94% based on 17 reviews.^[6] The Irish Times gave it 3 stars out of 5, criticising the broad comedy, which they compared negatively with Mrs. Brown's Boys, but praising the performances of Victoria Smurfit and Pauline McLynn.^[7] The Guardian gave it 2 out of 5, referring to the "Ortonesque" murder plot, but saying the film was "more silly than funny."^[8]

It was nominated for five Irish Film and Television Awards, winning one (Best Costume Design for Kathy Strachan).^{[9] [10] [11]}

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	Irish Film & Television Awards	Best Film	Deadly Cuts		[12]
		Best Actress in a Leading Role — Film	Angeline Ball
		Best Production Design	Tamara Conboy
		Best Costume Design	Kathy Strachan
		Best Makeup & Hair	Lyndsey Herron & Edwina Kelly

Notes and References

1. Web site: Screen Daily. Deadly Cuts Dublin Review.
2. Web site: 'We'd love to make Deadly Cuts into Dublin's version of the Young Offenders'. independent.
3. Web site: Deadly Cuts (Rachel Carey 2021).
4. Web site: Screen Ireland-supported Irish comedies Deadly Cuts and Redemption of a Rogue hit Netflix in Ireland and the UK this week – Dublin City Film Office.
5. Web site: Deadly Cuts targets top grossing Irish film of 2021 following strong opening weekend | The Irish Film & Television Network. www.iftn.ie.
6. Web site: Deadly Cuts. www.rottentomatoes.com.
7. News: Deadly Cuts: A blast from Irish cinema's past. The Irish Times.
8. Web site: Deadly Cuts review – Ortonesque Dublin comedy that's more silly than funny. 6 October 2021. the Guardian.
9. Book: McCormack, Mike. Solar Bones. 23 October 2022. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9781350372535 . Google Books.
10. Web site: Screen Daily. The Quiet Girl, Belfast Lead Nominations for the 2022 Irish Filma and Television Academy Awards.
11. Web site: Screen Daily. Irish Language The Quiet Girl Enjoys Historic Win at 2022 Irish Filma and Television Academy Awards.
12. Web site: RTE drama Kin leads IFTA nominees films Belfast and Deadly Cuts. Fintan. Pox. February 22, 2022. Head Topics.