Portrait of a teenage killer

In Lenny Abrahamson’s film What Richard Did, a private school rugby hero commits a very public act of violence, says Pádraic Killeen

ALONG with Adam and Paul (2004) and Garage (2007), director Lenny Abrahamson’s new film What Richard Did underlines his reputation as the finest Irish filmmaker of recent years.

What Richard Did has a detached yet lyrical camera style, intensely emotional photography, and a captivating lead performance by newcomer Jack Reynor.