Burning The Bed is a critically acclaimed and popular short film, made in 2003. It stars Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Georgina "Gina" McKee is an English actor known for her television roles in Our Friends in the North , The Lost Prince and The Forsyte Saga ; and her portrayal of Bella in the film Notting Hill ....

 and Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen is an Irish stage and screen actor and television presenter. He is known in Ireland for his role in Love/Hate, in the UK for his role in Queer as Folk and in the US for his role in HBO's television series The Wire in which he plays Tommy Carcetti and for his role in Game of Thrones as...

. It was written by Patrick Chapman

Patrick Chapman

Patrick Chapman is an Irish poet, writer and screenwriter, born in 1968. His poetry collections include:* Jazztown, * The New Pornography Patrick Chapman is an Irish poet, writer and screenwriter, born in 1968. His poetry collections include:* Jazztown, (Raven Arts Press, 1991)* The New Pornography...

, who adapted it from his own short story, which appeared in The Irish Times

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in 2001. The film was directed by Denis McArdle.

Burning The Bed is an atmospheric drama that deals with the breakup of a relationship, and the unusual way in which the parting couple mark the end. It was an award-winner in the festival circuit in the US, winning several awards and being named Best Narrative Short at the 2004 Dead Center Film Festival in Oklahoma. In 2005, the film became the first Irish short in 20 years to have a general theatrical release in the UK.