The Parting Glass

This is a quite lovely and extremely personal family drama.

A tender, searing story of death and dying.

The stingingly perceptive screenplay is particularly strong on capturing the banal details which become invested with meaning following the death of a loved one.

It's the kind of film that unfolds with the warm, deliberate intimacy of a good play.

This deeply personal film ropes in an ensemble cast that delivers the truly vivid aftermath of a loss

The Parting Glass is an intimate and affecting drama fueled by great acting and sharply-drawn observations of human behavior and familial dynamics.

O'Hare's writing is often excellent; it's a shame that his depiction of a tightly-wound family often feels closer to theatre than cinema.