WAKE WOOD
synopsis
The villagers of Wake Wood perform an ancient ritual to bring the dead back to life for three days, in order to say farewell before their journey to the spirit world. A young couple begs the villagers to bring their daughter back but they find themselves unable to lose her for a second time. Their attempts to keep her alive mean they must pay a terrible price.
| original title: | Wake Wood |
| country: | Ireland, United Kingdom |
| year: | 2009 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | David Keating |
| screenplay: | Brendan McCarthy, David Keating |
| cast: | Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Timothy Spall, Ella Connolly |
| cinematography by: | Chris Maris |
| film editing: | Dermot Diskin |
| art director: | John Hand |
| producer: | John McDonnell, Brendan McCarthy |
| production: | Fantastic Films |
| backing: | Irish Film Board, Hammer Films |
| distributor: | Vertigo Films |
