Evening 2007

Overview

Evening is a 2007 American drama film directed by Lajos Koltai. The screenplay, written by Susan Minot and Michael Cunningham, is based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Minot. The film explores the romantic past and emotional present of Ann Grant and her two daughters, Constance and Nina. As Ann lies on her deathbed, she remembers a significant night from fifty years earlier and conveys this experience to her children. Through a series of vivid flashbacks, the narrative reveals that the young Ann, portrayed by Claire Daines, spent a transformative evening with a man named Harris, played by Patrick Wilson, who was the love of her life. This revelation provides Constance, played by Natasha Richardson, and Nina, played by Toni Collette, with a new understanding of their mother, Ann, who is played by Vanessa Redgrave. The film is categorized under the drama and romance genres and has a runtime of one hour and fifty-seven minutes. It received a PG-13 rating and was released in the United States on June 9, 2007.