The Eclipse

The Eclipse

Director Conor McPherson

1 hr. 28 min. · Ireland, 2009 · Drama, Horror, Romance · English · Subtitles: Lithuanian, English · N/A

About the film

Nestled between lush hills and rocky shores, the Irish town of Kove hosts an annual literary festival. Widow Michael, though having a hard time getting used to the role of a single father, is volunteering at the festival. Taking care of the arriving guests, the man meets the author of the mystical novels Lena. Michael feels attracted to writers, but Lena’s heart longs for the famous writer Nicholas, who came to a small Irish town just because of her.

“Anyway, I don’t really like stories about ghosts or houses where people play and people try to figure out why it’s all happening. It’s very boring and nothing mystical. We don’t know if the ghosts seen by the film’s protagonist are some sort of warning, or just a manifestation of everything he doesn’t reconcile with. Or when he sees his wife’s ghost - does it come from his imagination or from somewhere else? You want these questions to go unanswered. And it allows viewers to be attached to the story for a longer period of time, ”says film director Conor McPherson.

Details

Running time
1 hr. 28 min.
Country, year
Ireland, 2009
Genre
Drama, Horror, Romance
Language
English
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Age rating
N/A

Credits

Director
Conor McPherson
Screenplay
Conor McPherson, Billy Roche, pagal Billy’o Roche’o romaną
Cinematography
Ivan McCollough
Music
Fionnuala Ní Chiosáin
Cast
Ciarán Hinds, Aidan Quinn, Iben Hjejle
More information
www.imdb.com

Festivals and awards

  • Tribeca Film Festival
  • Irish Film and Television Awards
Conor McPherson

Director

Conor McPherson

Conor McPherson was born in 1971 in Dublin. While still in college, he began writing and directing at Dublin College. Conoras has been nominated for the Tony Theater Award three times and has won the Laurenc Olivier Award and many other prizes.