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"Can Love Overcome a Curse"

2011 1h 30m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 74

Fantasy

Synopsis

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The elder one of each generation in the Furlong family is equipped with an extraordinary capacity. James discovers the nature of his at the time of an accident which causes the death of his father and his grandmother. Haunted by this mysterious evil he hides in a forest not to harm anybody. A few years later, Mae also takes refuge it in the forest and meets James.

“Can Love Overcome a Curse”

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Cast

Harry Treadaway
James Furlong
Rachel Hurd-Wood
Mae
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Liam
Susan Lynch
Mrs. O'Mara
Stuart Graham
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Tom Collins
Mr. Boyle
Lesley Conroy
Cathy Furlong
Dónal Haughey
Dennis Larkin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Agnès Merlet
Writers: Nick Vincent Murphy
Languages: English, French
Countries: Ireland

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Agnès Merlet, shot by Tim Fleming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Éric Neveux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sylvie Landra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Harry Treadaway and Rachel Hurd-Wood and Thomas Brodie-Sangster carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Agnès Merlet directs. Tim Fleming behind the camera. Éric Neveux scores. Sylvie Landra cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English, French.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Agnès Merlet, shot by Tim Fleming. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Éric Neveux. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sylvie Landra shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Harry Treadaway and Rachel Hurd-Wood and Thomas Brodie-Sangster carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Can Love Overcome a Curse".
10IMDB entry: tt1692098 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.