Holding a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, it was nominated for Best Film at the Irish Film Awards.

Set in a small and sleepy Irish fishing village, the film centres around Aileen (Watson) who is delighted when her son Brian (Mescal) unexpectedly returns home from Australia.

"For Aileen, Brian’s return is a beacon of light and hope in her otherwise stifled existence, but her unfailing loyalty to her son is soon tested when sinister allegations about him begin to surface," a plot synopsis reads.

Directed by Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer (The Fits) and produced by A24, God's Creatures holds an impressive 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

In particular, critics singled out its dark, timely story and its cast (which also includes Aisling Franciosi, Lalor Roddy and Toni Rourke) for praise.

The movie was nominated for several Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) awards following its release including in the Best Film category.

God's Creatures is airing tonight on BBC Two at 11.05pm. It is also available to rent on Apple TV and Curzon.

Here are the other movies on TV tonight:

The Godfather - Film4 - 9pm

One of the greatest films ever, it's also airing on RTÉ2 at 10pm.

Wedding Crashers - Virgin Media One - 9pm

This hit comedy follows two divorce mediators (Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn) who crash weddings in an attempt to meet and seduce women.

Little Fockers - E4 - 9pm

The lesser, third entry in the Focker trilogy of comedy films.

The Way of the Gun - Legend - 9pm

Ryan Phillippe and Benicio del Toro star in this 2000 crime thriller that was the directorial debut of Christopher McQuarrie (the last few Mission: Impossibles).

Nighthawks - ITV4 - 9pm

Sylvester Stallone stars in this cult ’80s action crime flick as a New York cop tasked with finding a pair of terrorists.

Red Sonja - Legend Xtra - 9pm

The 1985 sort-of spin-off to Conan the Barbarian starring Brigitte Nielsen.

Oklahoma Crude - TG4 - 9.40pm

A '70s comedy-drama Western starring George C. Scott, Faye Dunaway, John Mills and Jack Palance.

Message in a Bottle - RTE One - 11.15pm

Kevin Costner, Robin Wright and Paul Newman star in this romantic drama based on a Nicholas Sparks novel.