Tara Road (film)

Plot

Two women trade houses without ever having met. They're both looking for an escape from their problems, but by running away, both come to discover a great deal about themselves.

Ria Lynch is married to Danny Lynch and they have a daughter and a son. Danny begins spending less and less time at home with his wife and children. Ria believes another baby is the solution, and is shocked to find out that indeed her husband is going to be a father - but to a child from an affair he has been having. Her husband's unfaithfulness is the event that leads Ria into her decision to switch homes with a woman from the US called Marilyn who lost her teenage son to a motorcycle accident on his birthday. Marilyn is struggling to come to terms with her son's death and has become estranged from her husband. She hopes her time in Dublin will cease her grief.

Ria and Marilyn discover deep, dark secrets about the other during the summer. The two become close friends but do not reveal the secrets.

Cast

Production

Filming took place in Cape Town, South Africa for the scenes set in Connecticut.

Reception

The film received a 42% user rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Home media

The movie was released on DVD October 9, 2007.