On an Irish farm, widowed ex-Republican officer Moran dominates his family of five. His sons escape but his daughters' lives revolve round their need to placate their angry and disappointed father. Salvation comes through Moran's second wife who brings sanity and balance to the household, enabling the daughters to spread their wings. A perceptive, sparely told tale of evolving psychological dynamics against the backdrop of rural Irish life (though the sun shines unexpectedly often!).
(Annabel Bedini - bwl 51 May 2009 ) |
