Nicolas Cage in Wicklow: Arcadian director on why Ireland is the perfect place to film

Director Benjamin Brewer tells Esther McCarthy about his new film with Nicolas Cage and why he was rooting to shoot in Ireland 

Nicolas Cage has 'such fond memories' of filming in Ireland. He stars in Arcadian, which was sho in Wicklow. Picure: Patrick Redmond/RLJE Films and Shudder

The new Nicolas Cage thriller, Arcadian, is among the latest international movies to have filmed in Ireland. Already championed internationally for its home-grown film industry, Ireland is rapidly becoming an attractive place to make movies and TV series as filmmakers come here to shoot major projects.

While many of them may not be set in Ireland, several major shows are being drawn here by the availability of experienced film crews, attractive tax breaks and world-class locations in which to shoot.