It is heartbreaking, yet all too real, drawing us further into Joseph’s world.

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Stephen Graham as Joseph walking in The Virtues

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Joseph falls into despair when his nine-year-old son Shea leaves for Australia with his ex Debbie. Suffering the hangover from hell, he walks away from his present life and boards a boat bound for Ireland to confront memories from his childhood.

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