SummaryMichael Farr is a widower living in a misty Irish seaside town 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 he finds himself drawn to Lena Morelle, an empathet... Read More
Directed By:Conor McPherson
Written By:Conor McPherson, Billy Roche
The Eclipse
Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
User score
Mixed or Average
5.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
76% Positive
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24% Mixed
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88
Hinds has been ready for a role of this size and shape for years; it was simply a matter of finding it, and its finding him.
80
A film of such seductive grace, humor and startling side trips into buttocks-clenching ghastliness that auds won't know what to make of it (although it won't keep them from wanting to visit Ireland immediately).
75
As for the scary business - it is, indeed, scary, delivered with an intensity that will make you think twice the next time you find yourself driving alone, or opening a closet door when no one else happens to be around.
70
A leisurely and quite lovely drama that honors the conventions of gothic ghost stories without the slightest stain of self-irony.
67
Though The Eclipse travels a sleepy route to a shrug of anticlimax, it’s refreshing to see a film acknowledge that life and love don’t end at 50, even in the outsized shadow of a soulmate’s death.
60
A charming oddity, a character-driven drama with just enough fringe genre elements to both enhance and distract, though ultimately hewing closer to the former to make the latter only a minor annoyance.
40
Never finds a common ground between the fantastic and the heartfelt. Such unintegrated flip-flopping between a muted character study and a horror flick relying on cheap scare tactics leaves you feeling mildly schizophrenic
User score
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5.4
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2 Ratings
Jan 6, 2011
9
A sleepy assault on the sixth sense, ambiently atmospheric with just the right blend of stagecraft and cinematics. The themes of loneliness and fear are combined with visceral horror though the tone of the film is unassuming and humble. Psychological instability is examined, our hero is a man unfulfilled with an empty soul who shares his thoughts with a soundtrack of reverberated pianos and domestic silences. Simply respectful, with an artistic awareness of death that feels uniquely Irish in a romantic sense.
Nov 23, 2013
4
Although well directed and a fine acting job by all involved. The Eclipse can unfortunately be summarized with one word and that word is dull. IT also has a soundtrack that is overblown for the events that are occurring on screen. Not to mention that the addition of the ghost aspect seems almost random.
Production Company:
- Treasure Entertainment
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
- Broadcasting Commission of Ireland
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union
- Irish Film Industry
Release Date:Mar 26, 2010
Duration:1 h 28 m
Rating:R
Tagline:If there is life after death - love lives on
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Awards
Irish Film and Television Awards
• 3 Wins & 8 Nominations
Tribeca Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 2 Nominations
