An 11 minute short from Wales, Birdbrain, spoke from the dark side. The film took on some difficult technical tasks, including an extensive recording session prior to production using seven original songs, the shooting and recording of live music scenes in a riot situation, and the studio recreation of a Dublin bus careening through a wet Irish night using innovative lighting techniques. The story opens in Dublin,1979. Reena meets Jessop and soon seals their alliance in his bed. They are managed and promoted by Reena.
Petty tensions keep the heroes always on the edge.
Fear, mistrust, secrets and shame all eventually lead to manipulation and trickery. As the evening turns into a riot, Petie escapes his hell only to be struck and killed. Reena and Jessop part bitterly. Ten years later, Reena returns from New York for the funeral of her grandmother and Jessop turns up for the service. Both of them have mellowed but resentments and misunderstandings surface.