ZONAD

John and Kieran Carney’s much anticipated Zonad is set for release on March 17th. The film tells the story of Zonad (Simon Delaney) who has come from space…..or so the Cassidy family assume when they discover an apparent alien in a shiny red space suit and helmet passed out on the living room floor beside the drinks cabinet. The Cassidys and the people of Ballymoran make the intriguing visitor feel very welcome (and in the case of mother Mary (Donna Dent) and teenage minx Jenny (Janice Byrne) they make him feel very welcome indeed).

But Zonad is not a space cadet in the literal sense. Real name Liam Murphy, this alcoholic chancer has escaped from a rehabilitation clinic. At first, Zonad tries to evade the warm welcome of the villagers, although the procession of wanton women and free beer gets the better of him. Why give up on a good thing?

But as Zonad’s philandering rouses suspicion in Ballymoran – in particular for Guy Hendrickson (Rory Keenan), Jenny’s virginal beau - will his ruse be uncovered? And what of his so-called friend and fellow rehab escapee, Bonad (David Pearse), who Zonad ditched? More importantly, can this overweight, self-obsessed alcoholic possibly find it in himself to consider anyone’s feelings other than his own?

Zonad is produced by Element Pictures and completed full picture and sound post at Screen Scene.

View the Zonad teaser trailer by hitting the video link above.

Zonad
Company: Element Pictures
Directors: John Carney/ Kieran Carney
Producer: Ed Guiney/ Andrew Lowe/ John McDonnell
DOP: Peter Robertson
Editors: Paul Mullen/ Nathan Nugent
Assistant Editor: Martin Fanning
Sound Designer: Niall Brady
Sound re-recording mixer: Garret Farrell
Digital intermediate finishing artist: Warren Dowling
Digital Intermediate Colourist: Gary Curran
Post-production coordinator: Suzanne McKenzie
http://www.zonad.ie