Film · 2025
The Devil Makes Work For Idle Hands
A man on parole, a struggling mother, and a pair of drug dealing brothers each become part of a dizzying multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Directed by Colin O’ReillyRichard RycroftBen ShockleyMark Collier
13 Oct 2025UK release
59mRunning time
15BBFC rating
CrimeGenre
The story
A man on parole, a struggling mother, and a pair of drug dealing brothers each become part of a dizzying multiplicity of plots, but one story. "The Devil Makes Work For Idle Hands" is a working class drama which focuses on social mobility, disillusionment, and the struggles of working class people. Seen through the perspectives of three characters, the film is loosely based on real life events and uses a mixture of professional and first time actors.
Cast
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