Project Detail

That They May Face the Rising Sun

Synopsis

A vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself, set in a 1980s rural community in Ireland, based on internationally acclaimed Irish author John McGahern's award-winning novel.
After many years in London, Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned to the small rural lakeside hamlet where Joe grew up. Centring on their lives and the ones of the characters around them, director Pat Collins (SONG OF GRANITE) has crafted a meditative and delicate exploration of rituals and human bonds, where the landscape plays its own unique and arresting role.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023 - World premiere

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Features
Running time
107 min
Director
Pat Collins
Producer
Brendan J. Byrne, Tina O'Reilly
Editor
Keith Walsh
Screenwriter
Eamon Little (screenwriter), Pat Collins (screenwriter), John McGahern (novel)
Director of Photography
Richard Kendrick
Composer
Irene Buckley, Linda Buckley
Principal cast
Barry Ward, Anna Bederke, Lalor Roddy

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Ireland, UK co-production

South Wind Blows (IE), Cyprus Avenue Films (UK), Harvest Films (IE)

Cyprus Avenue Films

Brendan J. Byrne
49 Earlswood Road
Belfast
BT4 3EA
Northern Ireland

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