Barber (film)

Barber is a 2023 Irish thriller film starring Aidan Gillen. The film is written by Fiona Bergin and Fintan Connolly, produced by Bergin and directed by Connolly. It premiered at the 2023 Dublin International Film Festival.

Premise
Val Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter.

Cast

 * Aidan Gillen
 * Aisling Kearns
 * Gary Lydon
 * Helen Behan
 * Deirdre Donnelly
 * Camille O'Sullivan
 * Ruaidhri Conroy
 * Nick Dunning
 * Jimmy Smallhorne

Release
The film received a theatrical release in Ireland on 14 April 2023.

Reception
A Film Ireland review said of the film, "This character study of a fragmented man searching for connection is certainly well timed for the post COVID era; Barber is an ambitious, accomplished film with a lot to offer". Writing in the Irish Examiner, Declan Burke described it as "nowhere as bleak as the blackest of noirs tend to be, but Fintan Connolly, who also directs, has crafted a thoughtful, nuanced film that goes beyond the genre's conventions to deliver a noir with real heart".