Directed by Pat Collins (Songs of Granite, The Dance), this gorgeous adaptation of the final novel from acclaimed Irish author John McGahern captures a year in the life of a rural lakeside hamlet in Ireland in the 1970s.

"a lyrical, loving celebration of the everyday... quietly beguiling" – ScreenDaily

Winner of Best Film at the Irish Film and Television Academy awards and directed by Pat Collins (Songs of Granite, The Dance), this gorgeous adaptation of the final novel from acclaimed Irish author John McGahern captures a year in the life of a rural lakeside hamlet in Ireland in the 1970s.

Joe and Kate Ruttledge have arrived from London, in search of a better life near to where Joe grew up. Now deeply embedded in the community, the drama of their daily lives unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons.