Korea

Nothings fair in love and war Based on short story by John McGahern A powerful story of the relationship between father and son John and Eamon Doyle It is set in rural Ireland during the 1950s a period of mass emigration and social change Young Irish emigrants on arriving in America have been enlisted and sent to fight in the Korean war One of those emigrants Luke Moran dies in Korea and his home village is awash with rumours about the compensation the Moran family received on Lukes death John Doyle hears the rumours but remains silent Ben Moran is Johns archenemy a feud traced back to the Civil War Eamon comforts and falls in love with Una Moran His father feeling betrayed blames Ben Moran for everything and is prepared to sacrifice Eamon in seeking vengeance as a contemporary Romeo and Juliet story unfolds