Penance DVD (2019) Peter Coonan, Collins (DIR) cert 15 Title: Penance Leading Actor: Peter Coonan Region: Region 2 Duration: 83 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD No. of Discs: 1 disc(s) Studio / Publisher: Spirit Entertainment UK Release Date: 29 Apr 2019 Edition: Normal Historical drama from film-maker Tom Collins which follows a Catholic priest (Peter Coonan)’s efforts to orchestrate a rebellion during the 1916 Easter Rising, during which Irish republicans fought to keep the British from taking control of Ireland and to set in motion the establishment of the Irish Republic. Fifty years later, a now older and wiser Father Eoin’ O’Donnell (Terry Byrne) reflects on his past as he grapples with the choices he made as a young man. The cast includes Peter Coonan, Terry Byrne and Barry McGovern.
