Evelyn (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | A father fights for his children (Evelyn) |
| Original title | Evelyn |
| Country of production | UK , USA |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2002 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Bruce Beresford |
| script | Paul Pender |
| production |
Pierce Brosnan Michael Ohoven Beau St. Clair |
| music | Stephen Endelman |
| camera | André Fleuren |
| cut | Humphrey Dixon |
| occupation | |
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A father fights for his children is a 2002 filmbased on the true story of Desmond Doyle depicting his battle against Irish courts in the mid-1950s for custody of his children. Pierce Brosnan plays the leading role in the film. The film was produced by Brosnan's own company, Irish DreamTime.
action
Christmas in Ireland 1953: The mother of nine-year-old Evelyn and her two younger brothers Maurice and Dermot leaves her unemployed husband Desmond to live with another man. When Desmond's mother-in-law reports the situation to the Irish authorities, a judge decides that the children will be taken into care. She then takes Evelyn's grandfather to a Catholic orphanage. To comfort her, he tells the girl that, according to legend, rays of light that are generated by the sun and shine through the clouds in a special way are called "angel rays". They indicate that a guardian angel would watch over them. This comforts Evelyn a little and she hopes to be able to return home soon, but over time she has to realize that many of the children have been here for years. So their hope for an early redemption from their situation disappears.
Desmond has little hope of regaining custody of his children. However, when he learns that his daughter Evelyn is being beaten in the home, he applies to get her back. He stops drinking and looks for a job - but to no avail, the Catholic Church and especially the Irish state are against him and believe that it is best for the children to stay in the state institutions. Desmond also makes the mistake of not only messing with the nun who chastised his daughter, but also with Father O'Malley, which doesn't get him in a good position. In a bar, Desmond meets the American Nick Barron and the lawyer Thomas Connolly, who wants to represent him in regaining custody of his children. Although Connolly has to experience a defeat in the first instance, he still does not give up.
Public pressure is needed to bring the case to court and Desmond is setting a precedent against the Irish state and the Catholic Church for child custody. Attorney Connolly ensures that the children are more involved in court and Evelyn has great hope when suddenly "angel rays" shine through the window. For her, this is a sign that her grandfather is watching over her and that everything will be fine now. She openly tells the judge the truth about what has happened in the home, something she had not dared to do before. Evelyn ended her remarks with a prayer that moved everyone present. She asks God not only to forgive the nun but also to ensure the prosperity of Ireland and its people. The judges are convinced and give Desmond back the custody of his children so that he can celebrate the upcoming Christmas as a family with them overjoyed.
background
The film is based on the experiences of the girl Evelyn Doyle, which she wrote down after the death of her father. While the film only portrays the battle for custody, Desmond Doyle's battle against the state went on. Because when he had his children back with him, he was horrified at the many bruises he had to discover on them. With his lawyers he continued to fight against the Irish legal system and went out to the public, which they were able to win over. All of this led to a massive change in the legal system and its institutions.
Reviews
"The film is not about criticizing Catholic, state-sanctioned institutions, rather it develops a family story with considerable sentiment and describes the purification process of its protagonist."
Web links
- Evelyn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Evelyn box office results
Individual evidence
- ↑ A father fights for his children (Evelyn) - German-Irish-American-British-Dutch drama from 2002. at filmewahrebenzen.wordpress.com, accessed on March 4, 2019.
- ↑ Evelyn. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed July 30, 2017 .