Follow the Story. Look for the Truth. Value the living and the dead.
Re-Creation
Directed by Jim Sheridan and David Merriman
Starring Vicky Krieps, Jim Sheridan, Aidan Gillen, Colm Meaney, and John Connors.
Releasing exclusively at Omniplex Cinemas, Friday October 3, 2025.
“Re-Creation offers a sharp and unsettling portrait of just how fragile the boundary can be between fact, speculation and media-driven myth.” Independent.ie
“A skillful blend of “12 Angry Men” and the exciting beats of a true-crime podcast.” Variety
“In the end, it is us, the viewer, who is really a 13th juror in that room, to decide for ourselves what is the dividing line between guilt and innocence.” Deadline
“The case is real; the trial is not. However, in this fictional chamber, constructed from real police records, forensic reports, and investigative transcripts, the conversations are disturbingly plausible… What follows is less a courtroom drama than a forensic psychological excavation of how justice can be shaped by personal experience, unconscious bias, and emotion.” Next Best Picture
Re-Creation invites the viewer into a fictional jury room built from real case files - including police reports, forensic data, and investigative transcripts - where twelve voices scrutinize evidence, examine mistruths and confront bias in the decades-long investigation into one individual for the murder of French filmmaker Sophie Toscan Du Plantier in West Cork in 1996.
Sheridan reflects: “I made Re‑Creation because I was determined to follow the story wherever it led me from West Cork to Paris. It is vital to not be afraid to look at the truth, to value the living and the dead.”
Merriman adds: “I felt driven to make Re‑Creation to dispel the myths around the case that, in my opinion, have left one person wrongly accused, a killer on the loose for the last 28 years and more importantly, no justice for Sophie Toscan Du Plantier.”
The film opens exclusively at Omniplex Cinemas across Ireland from Friday, 3rd October. Mark Anderson, Director of Omniplex Group, notes: “Omniplex are delighted to partner with Jim and David on the cinema release of Re‑Creation, a story which has captivated our nation for almost 29 years. Seeing their take on the evidence was a fascinating experience and one I think will once again grip the nation. Jim is a legend of cinema, and we couldn’t be more excited to be part of this release.”
Re-Creation is directed by Jim Sheridan and David Merriman, starring Vicky Krieps, Jim Sheridan, Aidan Gillen, Colm Meaney, and John Connors. Running Time: 89 Minutes. The film opens exclusively in Omniplex Cinemas across Ireland on Friday October 3.
Written by Jim Sheridan and David Merriman
Directed by Jim Sheridan and David Merriman
Produced by Tina O'Reilly and Fabrizio Maltese
Presented by Hell’s Kitchen and Joli Rideau Media
In association with Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland
With support from Film Fund Luxembourg, Eurimages, Doha Film Institute, Latido Films
