Black ’47 (2018) is a gripping historical thriller set during Ireland’s Great Famine. Starring James Frecheville and Stephen Rea, the film follows an Irish Ranger who deserts the British Army and returns home to find his family destroyed by starvation and oppression. What unfolds is a stark, powerful tale of survival and revenge against a brutal colonial system. With haunting landscapes, intense performances, and unflinching realism, Black ’47 combines western-style storytelling with Irish history. It is a compelling and hard-hitting film that sheds light on one of the darkest chapters in Ireland’s past.