X
- 2014
- TV-14
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 39 m
- 2014
- TV-14
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 39 m
Summary A couple's happy existence is upended when Abbey (Taylor Schilling) gets pregnant and Dermot (Aidan Quinn) is opposed to the idea of fatherhood.
Directed By: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Written By: Seamus Heaney, Aislinn Hunter, Wiebke von Carolsfeld
- 2014
- TV-14
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 39 m
- 2014
- TV-14
- Gravitas Ventures
- 1 h 39 m
Stay
48
User Score
Available after 4 ratings
tbd
Where to Watch
Summary A couple's happy existence is upended when Abbey (Taylor Schilling) gets pregnant and Dermot (Aidan Quinn) is opposed to the idea of fatherhood.
Directed By: Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Written By: Seamus Heaney, Aislinn Hunter, Wiebke von Carolsfeld
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
48
29% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
57% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
48
29% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
57% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
14% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
So many phrases out of characters' mouths are as overused and flavorless as a thrice-steeped tea bag, and yet a sturdy narrative structure, increasing thematic complexity and finely detailed performances from Aidan Quinn and Taylor Schilling make writer-director Wiebke von Carolsfeld's sophomore effort an agreeably pensive experience.
A spring-autumn romance that comes with side helpings of local colour and melodramatic backstory.
The film's quiet demeanor, exacerbated by wide shots of lonely, sprawling bogs, sometimes comes off as dull rather than reflective. Still, it does capture the maddening silence of waiting for an absent lover to make contact.
Despite the affecting performances by the two leads, this overly muted drama fails to make much of an impact.
The movie, admirably shot on location, has a cast that is nonetheless directed without much verve by Wiebke von Carolsfeld. The film was adapted from a novel by Aislinn Hunter, but the characters’ inner lives remain elusive.
Fatally, for a film about damaged people methodically working through their problems—with themselves and each other—it gets less interesting the more it reveals about its characters.
The acting is as inspired as the screenplay allows, which just isn't enough to add any kind of conviction to the events that transpire on screen.
User Reviews
There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.
Production Company
Amérique Film,
Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board,
Samson Films,
Submission Films
Release Date Mar 21, 2014
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating TV-14
Genres
Awards
Emerge Film Festival, Maine, US
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 1 Nomination
