Clare Dunne: Saoirse Ronan wrote a letter asking me to star in her short film — my heart burst

From being handpicked by Saoirse Ronan for her directorial debut to returning to the role of Amanda Kinsella after four years away, Clare Dunne has plenty to discuss with Esther McCarthy

Clare Dunne: 'I feel like there is a renaissance in Irish filmmakers and storytellers at the moment.'

As Saoirse Ronan aimed to make her directorial debut, the actress contacted a fellow Irish woman whose movie had made an impression on her.

Clare Dunne was intrigued to receive the four-time Oscar-nominated Ronan’s first screenplay — and was moved to learn that she was approached because of a film Dunne had made years before.