
Black Films Winner of ASTA NEILSON EUROPEAN FILM AWARD
Based on short story by JOHN MCGAHERN
A powerful story of the relationship between father and son, John and Eamon
Doyle. It is set in rural Ireland during the 1950's, a period of mass emigration
and social change. Young Irish emigrants, on arriving in America, have been
enlisted and sent to fight in the Korean war.
One of those emigrants, Luke Moran, dies in Korea and his home village is awash
with rumours about the compensation the Moran family received on Luke's death.
John Doyle hears the rumours but remains silent. Ben Moran is John's arch-enemy,
a feud traced back to the Civil War. Eamon comforts and falls in love with
Una Moran. His father feeling betrayed, blames Ben Moran for everything and
is prepared to sacrifice Eamon in seeking vengeance as a contemporary Romeo
and Juliet story unfolds.
Starring DONAL DONNELLY, ANDREW SCOTT
Director CATHAL BLACK
©2009 Stephen McKeon