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That They May Face the Rising Sun

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An Irish reverie, based on a 2002 novel by John McGahern but effortlessly evoking reams of Irish literature from James Joyce to JM Synge and Samuel Beckett, Pat Collins’ film is about nothing but the rain, the sun, the grass growing, the normal stuff of everyday lives… which is to say, it’s also about life and death, fleeting happiness, friends and foes. Lyrical, lovely, and perfectly judged, this one will haunt you.

Director

Pat Collins

Cast

Barry Ward, Anna Bederke, Sean McGinley, Lalor Roddy

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Country of Origin

Ireland

Year

2023

Language

English

19+
111 min

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Credits

Screenwriter

Éamon Little, Pat Collins

Cinematography

Richard Kendrick

Editor

Keith Walsh

Original Music

Irene Buckley, Linda Buckley

Production Design

Padraig O’Neil

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