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Enduring Love

Enduring Love

Unexpected. Unpredictable. Uncontrollable. A deadly obsession takes hold.

20045.71h 40m

Overview

Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. But fate has other ideas...

Directed by Roger Michell
Written by Ian McEwan, Joe Penhall
Produced by Kevin Loader
Box Office0Revenue: $1.7M

Top Cast

Daniel Craig

Daniel Craig

Joe

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Jed

Samantha Morton

Samantha Morton

Claire

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Robin

Susan Lynch

Susan Lynch

Rachel

Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory

Mrs. Logan

Andrew Lincoln

Andrew Lincoln

TV Producer

Justin Salinger

Justin Salinger

Frank

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Spud

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

Professor

Themes & Keywords

rescuepicnichot air balloon

About Enduring Love

Enduring Love is a drama, thriller, mystery, romance film released in 2004 exploring themes of rescue, picnic, hot air balloon. Directed by Roger Michell, it stars Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans, Samantha Morton. Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. But fate has other ideas...

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