Sometimes a film comes out of nowhere and surprises you with a trailer and a release date. We pride ourselves on staying up to date with as many of the upcoming films as we possibly can, but somehow “The Parting Glass” snuck under our radar. And judging by the cast and crew involved, we should have been paying better attention.
As seen in the trailer for the film, “The Parting Glass” is the directorial debut of actor Stephen Moyer and features a great cast. The story follows the drama surrounding an estranged family coming back together after the unexpected death of the youngest sibling. The film is said to be inspired by true events that occurred in the life of Denis O’Hare, who not only stars in the film but wrote the screenplay.
The cast for the film includes Ed Asner, Rhys Ifans, Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon, Denis O’Hare, Anna Paquin, and Paul Gross. As mentioned, the film is directed by Moyer, who is probably best known for his role on the hit HBO vampire series “True Blood.”
“The Parting Glass” arrives on digital streaming formats on September 10.
Here’s the synopsis:
In his feature film directorial debut, Stephen Moyer helms a star-studded cast in this powerful and emotional drama about an estranged family coming back together when the youngest sibling, Colleen (Anna Paquin), mysteriously dies. Left to sort through her belongings, Colleen’s father (Ed Asner), three siblings (Melissa Leo, Cynthia Nixon and Denis O’Hare), and ex-husband (Rhys Ifans) revisit their memories and make peace together. Inspired by autobiographical events, Denis O’Hare makes his feature screenplay debut with this poignant and heartfelt story.