That They May Face The Rising Sun 15
Capturing a year in the life of a rural, lakeside community in 1980s Ireland, That They May Face The Rising Sun is a sensitive and beautifully realised adaptation of the last novel by John McGahern.
Joe (Barry Ward) and Kate (Anna Bederke) have returned from London to live and work in a small, close-knit community in rural Ireland, close to where Joe grew up. He’s a writer, she’s an artist who retains part ownership of a London gallery.
Now embedded in a remote lakeside setting, the drama of a year in their lives and those of their neighbours unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons.
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- Director
- Pat Collins
- Year
- 2023
- Duration
- 1 hour 47 minutes
- Language
- English
- Cast
- Anna Bederke, Barry Ward, Lalor Roddy
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