Two brothers, one woman, and enough Irish land drama to make your family look functional.
The film, based on the novel of the same title by Edna O'Brien, is a dark story about love and land set in County Clare in the West of Ireland.
Cinematography
Moody County Clare landscapes that practically weep.
Acting
Matt Ryan smolders with dangerous intensity throughout.
Director
Anthony Byrne
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edna O'Brien adapted her own novel for this, reportedly fighting to keep the bleak ending that producers wanted softened.
The 'land hunger' depicted reflects real post-inheritance law tensions in rural Ireland, where farms too small to split destroy families.
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