“Love thy fucking neighbor,” scoffs Gary (Paul Ready) as he crashes through the pasture gate of his longtime rival Ray (Colm Meaney). This act of brazen, testosterone-fueled frustration sets the action of Bring Them Down in motion, though it isn’t actually shown in stark detail until the film’s midway point.
The feature debut of writer-director Christopher Andrews, this Ireland-set thriller is steeped in Catholicism, with integral references to biblical figures and religious doctrine. A petty feud between neighbors—on one side, affluent shepherds; on the other, struggling small-town farmers—magnifies…