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Further Beyond (2016)

Name: Further Beyond
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016-02-19
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Denise Gough, Alan Howley, José Miguel Jiménez, Aidan Gillen

Further Beyond (2016), directed by Christine Molloy, starring Denise Gough and Alan Howley.

02/19/2016 BR Documentary 1h 29m

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In their debut documentary Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor take as their point of departure the compelling 18th Century figure, Ambrose O'Higgins, and attempt to retrace his remarkable journey from Ireland to Chile.

Christine MolloyDirector, Editing, Screenplay
Joe LawlorDirector, Screenplay

About the film

Further Beyond is a 2016 Irish film by Desperate Optimists (Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor) that has been described as "part essay, documentary and quirky drama" and a 'masterpiece of intricate if indirect construction.'

The film is very loosely based on the story of Ambrosio O'Higgins, an Irish-Spanish colonial administrator who served the Spanish Empire as captain general of Chile from 1788 to 1796 and as viceroy of Peru from 1796 to 1801. However, as David Jenkins notes in Little White Lies, it is a "movie biopic that’s been carefully pulled inside-out, interested in posing questions about the ethics of representation and what it means to deliver personal history as objective fact".

Further Beyond was made under the Arts Council Ireland Reel Art scheme.

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Further Beyond was made under the Arts Council Ireland Reel Art scheme.

Cast

Jose Miguel Jimenez as Ambrosio O'Higgins

Denise Gough as Voice Over 1

Alan Howley as Voice Over 2

Aidan Gillen as Ambrosio O'Higgins

Reception

Further Beyond was very well received critically with Mark Kermode describing it as "groundbreaking" and "playful". Leslie Filperin gave it a five star review in the Guardian and called it "essential viewing".

Release

Further Beyond had its world premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival on 19 February 2016, and its international premiere in competition at FID Marseille in 2016, followed by its UK premiere at the London Film Festival in 2016. The film then went on to screen on MUBI and in selected UK and Irish cinemas.

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Further Beyond at IMDb

Text from Further Beyond on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Further_Beyond

Trivia

It premiered on February 19, 2016, a Friday.
It runs 1h29 — a typical feature length.
As of September 21, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on MUBI.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosDesperate Optimists Productions
CountriesIreland
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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What is Further Beyond about?

Further Beyond: In their debut documentary Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor take as their point of departure the compelling 18th Century figure, Ambrose O'Higgins, and attempt to retrace his remarkable journey from Ireland to Chile.

Who directed Further Beyond?

Further Beyond was directed by Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor in 2016.

Who stars in Further Beyond?

The cast of Further Beyond includes Denise Gough, Alan Howley, José Miguel Jiménez and Aidan Gillen.

How long is Further Beyond?

Further Beyond runs for 89 minutes, or 1h29.

Where can I watch Further Beyond?

Further Beyond is available on MUBI and MUBI Amazon Channel. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.