That They May Face the Rising Sun
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Capturing a year in the life of a rural lakeside community in Ireland in the 1970s, That They May Face The Rising Sun is an adaptation of the final novel from John McGahern, one of Ireland’s greatest novelists
Drama • Gentle • Melancholic
Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned from London to live and work among the small, close-knit community near to 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.
Details
Duration
1hr 51mins
Director
Pat Collins
Distributor
Conic
Featuring
Anna Bederke • Barry Ward • Lalor Roddy
Year
2023
Country of origin
UK & Ireland
Language
English
Strobe lighting
No
Content guidance
Bereavement/death
No screenings scheduled
