

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.
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- Language
- English
- based on novel or book
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United StatesUS
- PremiereSanta Barbara International Film Festival10 Feb 2024
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival8 Oct 2023
- Theatrical1526 Apr 2024
- Digital / OTT155 Aug 2024
AustraliaAU
- PremierePGIreland Film Festival26 Oct 2024
BulgariaBG
- PremiereOKO International Etnographic Film Festival: Bulgarian Edition9 Nov 2024
FranceFR
- PremiereDinard British & Irish Film Festival2 Oct 2024
Hong KongHK
- PremiereIIAEuropean Union Film Festival13 Apr 2024
IndonesiaID
- Premiere17+Europe on Screen8 Jun 2024
IrelandIE
- PremiereDublin International Film Festival2 Mar 2024
- Theatrical26 Apr 2024
SwedenSE
- PremiereGöteborg Film Festival26 Jan 2024
UkraineUA
- PremiereOKO International Etnographic Film Festival: Ukrainian Edition13 Sept 2024
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That They May Face the Rising Sun was released on 26 April 2024.
Audience reviews
3- R9/10
r96sk
4/25/2024
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 what greeted my eyes was a very splended movie. The story is simple, one that holds no bells and whistles. I don't mean …
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
5/4/2024
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 entertainingly just how folks live their lives and deal with death. "Joe" (Barry Ward) and wife "Kate" (Anna Bederke) live in the…
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SPDonlan
7/20/2024
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 Irish community of a half-century ago, whose religion and traditions provide order, and hope, but are nevertheless alre…
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