The Solway
Synopsis
Among Sue’s belongings - diaries, poems, photographs and tapes - he discovers a box of damaged cassette recordings. After painstakingly repairing them, he uncovers something extraordinary: his mother’s voice. Through these intimate audio diaries, Sue speaks candidly about motherhood, sings to her children, and captures fleeting family moments Eamon never knew.
One final tape records her describing the onset of hepatitis, days before she fell into a coma and died in 1983. Another, more haunting still, features three-year-old Eamon calling out to his unconscious mother in hospital, in a desperate attempt to bring her back.
As Eamon pieces together this archive, he confronts the enduring impact of early loss, speaking with his father and sisters while retracing the emotional landscape of his childhood.
Set against the vast beauty of the Lake District, a deeply personal exploration of grief, memory and love - an attempt to recover what was lost, and to finally say goodbye.
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 84 min
- Format
- Digital 4k DCP 24fps 1.90
- Director
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Eamon Bourke 1st Feature
- Producer
- Edward Arthur, Nicola Cutcher
- Editor
- Eamon Bourke, Harvey Quirke
- Director of Photography
- Eamon Bourke, Jay Creagh
- Sound
- Nic Allen, Andrew Wilson
- Composer
- Rollo Clarke, James Gillespie, Sam Gillespie, Ceitidh Mac, Mairead Kerr
- Principal cast
- With contributions from: Eamon Bourke, John Bourke
- Other Lead Creative(s)
- Ashley Dean
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Mitos Studios Ltd
Edward ArthurBronheulwen
Glasbury
Hereford
Wales
HR3 5LS
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