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Title: Rory's Way

Original Title: The Etruscan Smile

Year: 2018

Info

  • Country: USA
  • Length: 107 Minutes (1 hour 47 min)
  • Genre: Drama
  • Distributor: 2nd Gen Pictures
  • Age rating: 12 (Suitable for 12 years and over)

Release Dates

  • UK: May 31 2019

Plot

Based on the novel by José Luis Sampedro, 'The Etruscan Smile' introduces us to Rory McNeil, an old Scotsman who has lost contact with his son, something that will change when he's forced to live with him in San Francisco due to him needing medical treatment. Though reluctant at first, this change will manage to change Rory's perspective of life, and all thanks to his little grandson. First film of directors Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis, who decided to change southern Italy for Scotland and Milan for San Francisco in this adaptation of Sampedro's work. Starring Brian Cox ('Churchill'), Rosanna Arquette ('Pulp Fiction'), JJ Feild ('Captain America: The First Avenger') and Thora Birch ('Ghost World').

Cast

Videos

'Rory's way': UK trailer 1:47
'The Etruscan Smile' Trailer 2:03

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Trivia

Across two continentes

The film was shot across two continents, with filming taking place on location in the iconic city of San Francisco and in the breath-taking Hebridean coast of Scotland.

Happy death

The title refers to the famous terra cotta statues that bear a mysterious smile even in their afterlife and instil hope towards the idea of a happy death.

Distributing in festivals

In 2018, the film played at festivals in Montreal, Boston and Chicago.

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