THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN
Based on John McGahern’s acclaimed novel, THAT THEY MAY FACE THE RISING SUN is a vivid evocation of nature, humanity and life itself, set in a 1980’s rural community in Ireland.
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SYNOPSIS
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.
Director
Pat Collins
WITH
Barry Ward, Anna Bederke, Lalor Roddy, Sean McGinley, Ruth McCabe
Run Time
1 hour, 47 minutes
Released
April 11, 2025
Distributed by
Juno Films
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Assisted Listening
Country
United Kingdom, Ireland
SUBTITLES
None
NOT RATED
Many of the films shown at The Ross are not rated due to the prohibitive cost of acquiring a rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. Consequently, as many of these films contain graphic content, viewer discretion is advised.
REVIEWS
“With a sound design steeped in birdsong, and a spare piano score by Irene and Linda Buckley, here’s a film that unwraps its mysteries slowly, revealing under its quiet surface the human condition writ delicate but deep.”
“The story of a couple finding their best life in the rural Ireland of the 1980s is beautifully realised and quietly beguiling.”