That They May Face the Rising Sun

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jc I loved it — the definitive on-screen portrait of Irish rural life: perfectly played characters that populate not just this community but every country townland conversations about nothing at all and, at the same time, everything rites of marriage and funeral rites without a single member of the clergy in the frame farming traditions (planting, haying, baling, herding sheep and carding wool) spectacular, still scenery and birdsong — birdsong throughout. Magical — a moment in time in late 70s Ireland by someone who has lived through that period and knows how to portray it on screen. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review Mary K A wonderfully written and powerful description of a bygone era in Ireland. I captures life in the country with all its little traits. Nosey neighbours, going to mass on Sundays not to pray or worship but to look at the women and see who was there!!!! Congratulations to ALL involved 💚☘️🇮🇪 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Anthony H A beautifully filmed and evocative story of rural Ireland with the threads of life interwoven in one year. My family are all from Ireland and though spending my life in England I could feel the pull of the people, their language and their trials. I could smell the turf fire burning. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Alice P This film is about love in it's many forms the beauty of Ireland is a bonus Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/31/24 Full Review M K This film is beautifully shot, set in gorgeous locations in Co. Galway. I wanted to love it but so frustrating to sit through another sedate, well mannered vision of rural Irish life around 1980 that is not the one I remember. It gives off 1950s vibes, maybe playing to how audiences expect films about Ireland to be. Emotionally muted, with restrained performances by the two leads, a writer returned from London and his wife. There is cruelty in the account of those who have to emigrate and those who get to return and a fair amount of stifled rage, but it’s told in such a subtle, low-key way you’d almost miss it. It almost reaches that viciousness that John B Keane’s The Field exposed so well, but holds back before anything too impolite can happen. Watch it for the glorious scenery and sense of time slowly passing, not as an accurate depiction of a time or place. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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