Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Film Rights Acquired for Claire Keegan's 'So Late in the Day'
A film producer and a director have decided to make a movie based on a short story called "So Late in the Day."
The director, Maria McIndoo, will make her first full-length movie with this project.
The short story is about a man reflecting on his past choices in Dublin.
The producer, Sara McFarlane, and the author, Claire Keegan, are also involved in making the movie.
The story explores themes of memory, regret, and how choices can affect your life.
Sara McFarlane and Maria McIndoo acquired the film rights to Claire Keegan's short story, "So Late in the Day."
McIndoo will make her feature directorial debut adapting the story into a film.
The film is a meditation on memory, regret, and gender dynamics.
McFarlane will produce the film under her Essential Viewing banner, with Keegan as executive producer.
This marks the second collaboration between McFarlane and McIndoo.
- Who
- Sara McFarlane, Maria McIndoo, Claire Keegan
- What
- Film adaptation of Claire Keegan's "So Late in the Day"
- When
- Details will be announced in the coming months.
- Where
- Dublin, Ireland
- Why
- To adapt Keegan's short story into a film.
- Producer
- Sara McFarlane
- Director
- Maria McIndoo
- Author
- Claire Keegan
- Production Company
- Essential Viewing
- Based on
- Short story "So Late in the Day"
- Collaboration
- McFarlane and McIndoo's second project