Cathal ( James Nesbitt ) is a killer who is pursuing his former lover Mary ( Kate Dickie ) . Mary , a woman who comes from an ancient and magical Celtic race , and her son Fergal ( Niall Bruton ) hide in an outlying district of Edinburgh and use magic to protect themselves , but Cathal is determined to outsmart them . Local residents begin to die at the hands of an unknown force , but is Cathal the killer , or is he trying to destroy the beast ? The film premiered in March 2010 as part of the South by Southwest . It was also screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival . The film was released as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects line
2010 Cannes Film Festival
2010 Cannes Film Festival
Outcast (2010 film)