Shannon Goodfellow looks at the weight of loneliness with her review of Solitary. A particular standout is Frances Blackburn as Brendan’s outspoken friend Peg, who injects a spark to rival Brendan’s subdued nature. As Brendan’s fear and paranoia grow worse, diegetic sounds are amplified in his state of panic. Solitary is a timely tribute to endurance and a reckoning on anxieties faced by the elderly. Solitary premiered at Galway Film Fleadh, has just screened at Louth International Film Festival and is the closing film at Meath Film Festival on 14th September 2025.