The Last September

An outstanding ensemble cast headed by Oscar winner Maggie Smith brings Elizabeth Bowen's acclaimed novel to life in this timeless and sensual drama. Set in Country Cork, Ireland, in 1920, the drama unfolds at Daneilstown, the home of Anglo-Irish independence escalates around them, Sir Richard's nineteen-year-old niece, (Keeley Hawes), struggles with her longings for love and the yearning for freedom. She is being courted by a British Army captain who is deeply in love with her. But when she discovers an old childhood friend who is now an Irish freedom fighter hiding out on their estate, she becomes fascinated byt eh rebel he has become. It isn't long before the vilent turmoil that has thus far remained at a safe distance threatens to transform all their lives forever.