Wild Decembers

Wild Decembers

2009 · 86 min · ★ 4.5 · TV Movie

The film, based on the novel of the same title by Edna O'Brien, is a dark story about love and land set in County Clare in the West of Ireland.

Directed by Anthony Byrne · Written by Edna O'Brien

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