by Iotis Erlewine
synopsis
This adaptation of Brian Friel's play focuses on five Irish sisters and takes place in 1936 on a Donegal farm. The story of a turning-point summer is told in retrospect by the adult son of one of the women and begins when the sisters welcome home their older brother Jack.
characteristics
- Sister
- Spinster
- Village
- Sibling Relationships
- Only Human
- Ireland
- Down On Their Luck
- Family
- Nephew
