That They May Face the Rising Sun
Joe and Kate Ruttledge have returned from London to live and work among the small, close-knit community near to where Joe grew up. Now deeply embedded in life around the lake, the drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters around them unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons as this enclosed world becomes an everywhere.
Cast
Barry Ward
as Joe Ruttledge
Anna Bederke
as Kate Ruttledge
Lalor Roddy
as Patrick Ryan
Sean McGinley
as Johnny Murphy
Ruth McCabe
as Mary Murphy
Phillip Dolan
as Jamesie Murphy
John Olohan
as The Shah
Brendan Conroy
as Bill Evans
Catherine Byrne
as Susan Maguire
Patrick Ryan
as Frank Dolan
Reviews
r96sk
A moving picture! I pretty much went into the cinema with <em>'That They May Face the Rising Sun'</em> totally blind in terms of what to expect, just the way I like it mind you. All I knew was that it was outta Ireland and based on a book, which I evidently hadn't heard of. I'm pleased to say wha...
CinemaSerf
There's something very potent about the Celtic habit of understating things. A few choice words, a bit of sarcasm or invocation of nature or, occasionally, religion coupled with some perfectly judged facial expressions or shrugs! It can be used to really good comic effect and to illustrate entertain...
SPDonlan
Pat Collins’ first narrative film largely, refreshingly, lacks a conventional narrative. Adapted from John McGahern’s final novel, it reveals the director’s considerable skill with both sight and sound, a fine cast, and a surprisingly explicit wink to Ozu. Collins lovingly frames a hallowed rural...
