The Parting Glass (film)

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The Parting Glass
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Directed by Stephen Moyer
Written by Denis O'Hare
Produced byStephen Moyer
Mark Larkin
Cerise Hallam Larkin
Denis O'Hare
Anna Paquin
Starring Ed Asner
Rhys Ifans
Melissa Leo
Cynthia Nixon
Denis O'Hare
Anna Paquin
Paul Gross
Cinematography Guy Godfree
Edited byTodd Sandler
Music by Nathan Barr
Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

The Parting Glass is a 2018 American-Canadian drama film written by Denis O'Hare, directed by Stephen Moyer and starring Ed Asner, Rhys Ifans, Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Anna Paquin and O'Hare. [1] [2] It is Moyer's feature directorial debut. [3] [4]

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Premise

After the mysterious death of Colleen's younger sister, her estranged family comes together to sort through her belongings.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2018. [5] The film was then released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on digital platforms on September 10, 2019. [6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 7 critics' reviews are positive. [7]

On Variety , Guy Lodge wrote that "it's the kind of film that unfolds with the warm, deliberate intimacy of a good play." [8] Writing for The Hollywood Reporter , Stephen Farber described the film as "a tender, searing story of death and dying." [9]

In her review for Screen International , Wendy Ide wrote: "The stingingly perceptive screenplay is particularly strong on capturing the banal details which become invested with meaning following the death of a loved one." [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lodge, Guy (25 June 2018). "Film Review: 'The Parting Glass'". Variety . Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Farber, Stephen (2 July 2018). "'The Parting Glass': Film Review; Edinburgh 2018". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  3. ↑ Fagerholm, Matt (3 July 2018). "KVIFF 2018: Denis O'Hare, Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin on The Parting Glass". RogerEbert.com . Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ↑ O'Keeffe, Christopher (10 July 2018). "Edinburgh 2018 Interview: THE PARTING GLASS, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Denis O'Hare Talk Mental Health and Budget Filmmaking". Screen Anarchy . Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Disney-Pixar's Incredibles 2 to show at Edinburgh International Film Festival". BBC News. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Prange, Stephanie (1 August 2019). "Drama 'The Parting Glass' Coming to Digital Sept. 10 From Sony". Media Play News . Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Parting Glass". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved August 26, 2025. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ "Film Review: 'The Parting Glass'". Variety. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "'The Parting Glass': Film Review | Edinburgh 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  10. ↑ "'The Parting Glass': Edinburgh Review". Screen International. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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