An adaptation of Irish author John McGahern’s last novel That They May Face the Rising Sun, the new film by Pat Collins centres on a creative couple, Joe (Barry Ward) and Kate Ruttledge (Anna Bederke), who have moved from London back to Joe’s remote Irish hometown to try out a new lifestyle away from the bustle of the metropolis. The story covers a year in the life of the remote lakeside setting, where the beauty of the Irish landscape, daily work rituals and the couple’s engagement with the community are detailed with remarkable simplicity.
“A lyrical, loving celebration of the everyday… beautifully realised and quietly beguiling” — Screen International
“Quietly magnificent” — The Sunday Independent
