Michael is a father of two children and is in a depressive state since the death of his wife several years ago. He and his children live in a small town of Cobb in Ireland. Attempting to adjust and keep on living, Michael volunteers for the towns annual literary festival where he meets Lena, a writer whose books deal with the supernatural, but in a very natural, realistic way. As Michael and Lena begin to become closer, Michael begins to see things that he cannot explain, surmising that supernatural means are the only explanation. The Eclipse is not a horror film by any means, but a character-driven film which focuses on Michael's path to exorcise his own demons and move on with his life. The film plays almost like a romance but when the scary moments come, they are very effective. The cinematography is fantastic really creating this eery since of depression even in such a beautiful location in Ireland. During many scenes, the characters are back-lite to the point in which they are basically silhouettes, lots of wide open space is present throughout as well, which combine to visually show Michael's emotional segregation from the outside world. Anyone who goes into this movie expecting a horror film will be severely disappointed, but its a great film regardless.
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