The Divine Ryans
The Divine Ryans is a 1999 Canadian film directed by Stephen Reynolds, written by Wayne Johnston as an adaptation of his novel, and starring Robert Joy and Pete Postlethwaite. The film tells the story of the Ryan family, who run a funeral parlour in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Plot
The Ryans of St John's, Newfoundland, are an old family steeped in tradition. Donald Ryan edits the local newspaper while his brothers and sisters run the funeral parlour. Early one morning, Donald's son Draper Doyle goes to the newspaper office to surprise his father with a birthday cake, only to witness something traumatic. Two days later, Donald Ryan is dead. In the ensuing weeks, Draper Doyle's sleep is plagued by nightmares, and he realises he has no memories of the time surrounding his father's death. With the help of his uncle Reg, Draper Doyle tries to come to terms with the truth about Donald Ryan, and the key to this may be Donald's lucky hockey puck.
Cast
More details
author | Wayne Johnston |
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contentLocation | Newfoundland and Labrador |
director | Stephen Reynolds |
editor | Jeff Warren |
genre | comedy-drama |
keywords | birthday cake local newspaper morning newspaper office |
musicBy | Denis Carey |
producer | Christopher Zimmer |
productionCompany | Enterprise Newfoundland |
publisher | Red Sky Entertainment |
theme | independent |