Éanna Hardwicke: 'Growing up in Cork I never understood why we didn’t film more here'

Éanna Hardwicke’s latest role sees him bring one of the most notorious crimes in British and Irish history to the big screen. He talks to Esther McCarthy about what drew him to the true-crime thriller, Cork’s role in the ‘green wave’ in film and his mother’s influence

Cork actor Éanna Hardwicke Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

It is the morning after the Oscars and, like many of us, Éanna Hardwicke is proudly talking about Jessie Buckley’s history making best actress win. It’s notable, he says, that Irish — and Munster — talent has enjoyed so much success at cinema’s biggest stage in recent years.

“Imagine, in two of the last three years, a best actor winner from Cork, and the best actress winner from Kerry. It’s quite something.”