The Eclipse is a wonderful little movie from Ireland about the supernatural, grief, and love. It tells the story of a man forced to raise his two young kids on his own after the recent death of his wife. At night he hears sounds and sees shapes moving about in his house. He thinks it's ghosts. When a female writer who studies the supernatural visits the small town for a book festival he makes a point to bring up his experiences to her as he drives her around. They enjoy one another's company and a fragile little relationship begins to develop between them. Innocent though it may be, it is nevertheless enjoyable and entirely believable because their courtship seems so true to the events of life. Ciaran Hinds steers a talented cast to a result that is a little bit surprising. The film delves into a few different genres never really embracing one to its fullest which results in a smart little film that is anything but formulaic.
B-
2010
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