That They May Face the Rising Sun
Beautifully realized and quietly beguiling.
That They May Face the Rising Sun
Based on internationally acclaimed Irish author John McGahern's award winning novel of the same name, That They May Face the Rising Sun is a vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself set in a 1980s rural community in Ireland.
Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned from London to live and work among the small, close-knit community near where Joe grew up. Now deeply embedded in life around the lake, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters around them unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons as this enclosed world becomes an everywhere.
"A quietly captivating experience." ~ Philip Concannon, Sight & Sound
Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned from London to live and work among the small, close-knit community near where Joe grew up. Now deeply embedded in life around the lake, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters around them unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons as this enclosed world becomes an everywhere.
"A quietly captivating experience." ~ Philip Concannon, Sight & Sound
Genre
Drama
Runtime
107
Language
English
Director
Pat Collins
Writer(s)
Eamon Little,
Pat Collins,
John McGahern
Cast
Barry Ward,
Anna Bederke,
Lalor Roddy,
Sean McGinley,
Ruth McCabe