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Disc 3, Isis in Darkness, The Sunrise

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    •  Isis in Darkness
    Richard, an English literature major and would-be poet in his early twenties, is entranced by Selena, a talented and exotic young poet who is clearly the real thing. But when she criticizes his poetry and rejects him romantically, Richard falls into the arms of a practical librarian, Mary Jo. Richard gains a wife and child, but relinquishes his dream of becoming a poet, along with his will to do just about anything else. Years later, a chance encounter with Selena pushes Richard's marriage to its inevitable demise. And still later, news of Selena's premature death galvanizes Richard into the fevered work that will become a celebration of Selena's life and poetry.

    The Sunrise
    A reclusive painter in her 40's tries to maintain tight control over every aspect of her life in order to keep at bay the dark forces which threaten to overcome her. As a result she cannot engage with her subjects and her art falls short of her expectations. Finally, though, in the person of a seemingly dangerous young man, she finds the key to letting things be as they are, and breaks through her demons.

    		 View a printer friendly version of this page...ISBN:1-897064-02-0 Copyright Date: 2002 Library Audience:
  • Young Adult
  • Adult
    •  School Audience:
  • Post-Secondary Education
    •  Subjects:
  • Language Arts
  • Film Studies
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  • DVD
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