'Ulster noir': an article about the Northern province as a source of inspiration
"When the second series of The Fall, the BBC2 crime thriller set in Belfast, is broadcast later this year, it will be the pinnacle in a striking cultural phenomenon: the rise of "Ulster noir".
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"Allan Cubitt, writer and director of The Fall, which is currently filming in Belfast, explained the draw of Northern Ireland as a setting for crime drama. "I think the best police dramas all have a strong sense of place, and it works well for the drama if that city functions as a character in its own right," he said.
"Belfast has a very particular quality - a product, perhaps, of its history, a history, in part, of violence. The Fall is undoubtedly dark, and the fact that some of its characters have their roots in Belfast's dark and troubled history informs their thinking to a large degree. The drama tries to capture the faultlines in people," Cubitt added."
More to read on the Guardian website: 'Ulster noir' draws on Northern Ireland's dark history of conflict
(thanks to @myteleisrich for the heads-up)
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"Allan Cubitt, writer and director of The Fall, which is currently filming in Belfast, explained the draw of Northern Ireland as a setting for crime drama. "I think the best police dramas all have a strong sense of place, and it works well for the drama if that city functions as a character in its own right," he said.
"Belfast has a very particular quality - a product, perhaps, of its history, a history, in part, of violence. The Fall is undoubtedly dark, and the fact that some of its characters have their roots in Belfast's dark and troubled history informs their thinking to a large degree. The drama tries to capture the faultlines in people," Cubitt added."
More to read on the Guardian website: 'Ulster noir' draws on Northern Ireland's dark history of conflict
(thanks to @myteleisrich for the heads-up)