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We are delighted to premiere the newest work of one of our greatest storytellers, Terry George. In a haunting tale of loss and revenge this film focuses on the difficult paths taken by two fathers in the wake of overwhelming tragedy in their lives - the result of a late-night accident at the side of a deserted town road.
Two separate families spend an evening doing family activities. Ethan and Grace Learner (Phoenix and Connelly) attend their son’s lakeside concert, while divorced dad Dwight Arno (Ruffalo) and his son catch the ball game. They each happily get into their respective cars and set off home, but something truly awful is about to happen. In a horrible split second, the lives of these two families cross, resulting in a death and two very changed men - one
wracked with guilt, the other destroyed by grief.
What follows is a game of cat and mouse, as one man searches for the hit-and-run driver who destroyed his family, the other desperately attempts to cover his tracks. Dwight’s remorse propels him on a journey toward doing the right thing, whilst Ethan’s pain and sadness becomes something darker, driving him to radical action.
Laden with stunning performances Reservation Road is a showcase of some of the world’s finest acting talents. Part tearjerker, part vigilante film, it probes our own inner conscience, asking what we might do if faced with impossible moral choices.
We are pleased to announce Terry George as Belfast Film Festival’s new patron. Born in Belfast, he worked in the U.S. as a journalist (Rolling Stone, The Village Voice), writer and producer of several plays at the Irish Arts Center in New York. There he met Jim Sheridan, he co-wrote the screenplays for whom In the Name of the Father (93) and The Boxer (97). Some Mother’s Son (96) was George’s solo directorial debut, followed by the acclaimed Hotel Rwanda, which received three Academy Award® nominations, including Terry George for best original screenplay. He was the screenwriter for Harts War (02) and Reservation Road (07) is his latest film.
Principal Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Mira Sorvino. Screenplay: John Burnham Schwartz &Terry George, based on the novel by John Burnham SchwartzDir. Terry George – 2007 - USA - 102 mins - Cert 14A - Focus Features
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