“…the performances are absolutely delicious, with Mr. Meaney droll and understated and Mr. Spall fiery and derisive, yet not above a joke.” (New York Times)

“The Journey ponders nothing less than the intractability of political violence. Which means it’s pertinent far beyond Belfast.” (NPR)

The Journey is filmmaker Nick Hamm’s (Killing Bono, The Very Thought of You) imagined account of the meeting between two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland—Ian Paisley (Timothy Spall, Denial, Mr. Turner), the deeply conservative British loyalist, and Martin McGuinness (Colm Meaney, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Bel Ami), a former IRA leader who has devoted his life to the cause of Irish reunification. After negotiations over the St. Andrews Agreement (a power-sharing pact between Unionists and Irish republicans), Paisley and McGuinness are forced to share a ride to the airport in order to diminish the likelihood of an assassination attempt. During the detour-filled car ride through the Scottish countryside, each begins to see the other less as an enemy and more as an individual—a breakthrough that promises to at last bring peace to the troubled region. Driven by two virtuoso central performances and featuring a strong supporting cast, including the late John Hurt, The Journey is an incredibly relevant reminder of the ways simple humanity can overcome political division.