That They May Face the Rising Sun (film)

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That They May Face the Rising Sun
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Directed by Pat Collins
Screenplay byPat Collins
Eamon Little
Based on That They May Face the Rising Sun by John McGahern
Produced by
  • Tina O’Reilly
  • Brendan J. Byrne
Starring
CinematographyRichard Kendrick
Edited byKeith Walsh
Music byIrene Buckley
Linda Buckley
Production
companies
  • South Wind Blows
  • Cyprus Avenue Films
  • Harvest Films
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

That They May Face the Rising Sun is a 2023 Irish film directed by Pat Collins. It is an adaptation of the 2002 novel of the same name by John McGahern. The film was nominated for 11 awards, winning Best Film, at the 2024 Irish Film & Television Awards.

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Premise

In the 1980s, a young couple Joe and Kate leave London for Ireland to live in Joe’s native County Leitrim.

Cast

Production

The adaptation of the John McGahern 2002 novel was directed and co-written by Pat Collins whose previous documentary work includes John McGahern: A Private World (2005). [1] The script was co-written by Eamon Little. The cast has Barry Ward, Anna Bederke in the lead roles and also includes Lalor Roddy, Sean McGinley, Ruth McCabe and first-time actor Phillip Dolan. [2]

Principal photography took place in Connemara in County Galway, along the Mayo border. [3]

Release

The premiered at the London Film Festival in 2023. [4]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes it has a score of 100% based on reviews from 19 critics. [5]

The film was nominated for 11 awards, winning for Best Film, at the Irish Film & Television Awards in April 2024. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Hunter, Allan (October 8, 2023). "'That They May Face The Rising Sun': London Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Trailer for 'That They May Face The Rising Sun'". Irish Central. December 29, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Whittington, Paul. "John McGahern's That They May Face the Rising Sun on film: 'It's a trip down memory lane'". Independent.ie. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. ↑ Korossi, Georgia (October 9, 2023). "Pat Collins on his John McGahern adaptation That They May Face the Rising Sun". BFI.org. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  5. ↑ "That They May Face the Rising Sun". Rotten Tomatoes .
  6. ↑ Szalai, Georg (April 20, 2024). "Cillian Murphy, 'Kin' Season 2 Among Irish Film & Television Awards Winners" . Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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