The Eclipse

"If there is life after death - love lives on"

Apr 15 2010 R 1h 28m
Drama, Horror, Romance

Michael is a widower who is struggling to adjust to his new role as the sole caretaker of his two children. Still reeling from the death of his wife, he has been plagued by terrifying apparitions. When he volunteers at a local literary festival, he finds himself drawn to Lena, an empathetic author of supernatural fiction. While Lena tries to help Michael with the mystery of his nightmarish visions, she must contend with problems of her own, as she’s being jealously pursued by self-obsessed novelist Nicholas, her one-time lover. As the festival progresses, the three adults’ lives converge and collide.

Plot

Having lost his beloved wife to cancer, the dejected widower and father of two, Michael Farr, is still struggling to find his feet in the Irish seaport town of Cobh. To keep his mind occupied, Michael volunteers for the picturesque town's annual literary festival, transporting famous authors such as the self-centred American novelist, Nicholas Holden, and the quiet British ghost-story writer, Lena Morelle, to various events. Once, those two polar opposites had a meaningless fling; however--even though Nicholas is still eager to pick up where they left off--more and more, Lena finds herself attracted to the sombre Michael, whose father-in-law's eerie ghost haunts him in the dead of night. Is this dreadful apparition a tangible manifestation created by a wounded soul?

Written by

Conor McPherson, Billy Roche

Directed by

Conor McPherson

Cast

Ciarán Hinds, Iben Hjejle, Aidan Quinn

Crew

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Production Countries

Ireland

Production Companies

Treasure Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 10 nominations total

Trailers
The Eclipse (2009) Official Trailer #1 - Ciarán Hinds Movie HD
Scores
# of Votes
3,200
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA