<p>Set in the Northern Ireland of the 1980s, <i>Cal</i> tells the story of a young Catholic man living in a Protestant area. For Cal, some choices are devastatingly simple: he can work in an abattoir that nauseates him or join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with Marcella. <br><br>Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster, <i>Cal </i>is a haunting love story that unfolds in a land where tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark.<br><br>See also: <i>Lies of Silence</i> by Brian Moore</p>