The Eclipse (2009)
Michael is a widower 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 himself drawn to Lena, an empathetic author of supernatural fiction. While Lena tries to help Michael with the mystery of his nightmarish visions, she must contend with problems of her own, as she’s being jealously pursued by self-obsessed novelist Nicholas, her one-time lover. As the festival progresses, the three adults’ lives converge and collide.
Director:
Conor McPherson
Writers:
Billy Roche, Conor McPherson.
![]() |
Ciarán Hinds as Michael Farr |
![]() |
Iben Hjejle as Lena Morelle |
![]() |
Aidan Quinn as Nicholas Holden |
![]() |
Jim Norton as Malachy |
![]() |
Éanna Hardwicke as Thomas Farr |
![]() |
Valerie Spelman as Jenny Sewell |
![]() |
Billy Roche as Jim Belton |
![]() |
Donncha Crowley as Writer |
![]() |
Casper Christensen as Writer |
![]() |
Jean Law as Susan Holden |
| Directing | Conor McPherson | Director |
| Editing | Emer Reynolds | Editor |
| Production | Gail Stevens | Casting |
| Art | Mark Geraghty | Production Design |
| Production | Rebecca O'Flanagan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Cathleen Dore | Co-Producer |
| Production | Oonagh Kearney | Casting |
| Production | Cathleen Dore | Production Manager |
| Camera | Ivan McCullough | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Consolata Boyle | Costume Design |
| Production | Paddy McDonald | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Peter Nightingale | First Assistant Director |
| Writing | Billy Roche | Screenplay |
| Writing | Conor McPherson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Billy Roche | Short Story |
| Production | Robert Walpole | Producer |