Enduring Love

Dayanılmaz Aşk (Enduring Love), 2004

UK, 35mm, Color, 100’, English

Director: Roger Michell

Cast: Rhys Ifans, Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton
A craftily written dramatic thriller. The life of Joe, an academic, changes one day when, during a picnic, a balloon accident causes the death of a man he tries to save. Joe has difficulty shaking off the impact of death and of bad memories from the accident he witnessed and questions his part in the incident. Jed, a fellow rescuer who helped him by trying to secure the balloon, finds him. Through a spark of “divine love” a strange connection develops between them. Adapted from the novel by Ian McEwan, the film explores love, destiny, and passion, and could be considered a kind of Fatal Attraction between two men. Pay special attention tothe breathtaking opening scene!