READY OR NOT
READY OR NOT
Everyone around Katie is talking about sex. Then boundaries are crossed. And there are no words.
Katie knows what’s going on. After all, at 13 she is no longer a small child. But in the summer more In 1998 – the summer of change – Katie is suddenly no longer so sure of herself. Her best friend Steo has known her since earliestearliest childhood. Maybe they even have a little crush on each other. Would it be a bad thing to kiss when justjust all talk about kissing and sex? After lunch with Steo behind the church Katie says that everything is okay. But her eyes speak a different language. In the summer, the boys in the Dublin suburb are crossing boundaries – and the girls are struggle with the question of how to deal with this should. An increasingly serious movie about a time for curiosity, but without consent. (SST)
Dates and Cinema Tickets
TU, Sep. 30 | 8 p.m. | DFF Cinema
GERMAN PREMIERE
IE 2025. D: Claire Frances Byrne.
SC: Lynn Ruane. 84 min. Feature Film. OV. Suitable from age 16. Recommended from age 16.
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Claire Frances Byrne
Biography
Claire Frances Byrne is a director and screenwriter from Dublin. In her films, she explores female perspectives, youth culture and friendship. In READY OR NOT, Claire Frances’ feature film debut, in her own words, she sheds light on the “uneven playing field between boys and girls that first appears at Katie’s age and takes her from Steo away and closer to the girls”.
Filmography (Selection)
2025 READY OR NOT
2020 SISTER THIS (short film)
2019 ASCENDING GRACE (short film)
Production company
Gaze Pictures
World sales
Bankside Films