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Enduring Love
- Director: Roger Michell
- Writer: Ian McEwan; Joe Penhall
- Producer: Katie Bullock-Webster; Kevin Loader
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Before Daniel became Bond, he made many a good indie film.
This - a wildly bizarre tale of obsession - carefully controlled by Michell - otherwise, it could have become an overwrought monstrosity like Mike Leigh's Naked.
Compelling and awkward - with the imagination of a fine writer.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. Just as they secure the balloon, the wind rushes into the field, and at once the rescuers are airborne. Joe manages to drop to the ground, as do most of his companions, but one man is lifted skywards. As Joe, Claire and the other rescuers watch this strangely beautiful sight, they see the man fall to his death. Recalling the day's events at dinner with his friends Robin and Rachel, Joe reveals the impact the accident has had on his battered psyche.
Cast & Characters
Daniel Craig as Joe;
Samantha Morton as Claire;
Bill Weston as Grandfather;
Jeremy McCurdie as Boy in Balloon;
Lee Sheward as John Logan;
Nick Wilkinson as Farmer;
Rhys Ifans as Jed;
Bill Nighy as Robin;
Susan Lynch as Rachel;
Ben Whishaw as Spud;
Justin Salinger as Frank;
Andrew Lincoln as TV Producer;
Helen McCrory as Mrs. Logan;
Rosie Michell as Katie Logan;
Ella Doyle as Katie Logan's Friend