Written and directed by Paul Quinn, 'This is My
Father' narrates the poignant tale of an ill-fated romance and its
impact on the succeeding generations of a family. Starring James Caan,
John Cusack, Aidan Quinn, Moya Farrelly, Stephen Rea and Colm Meaney,
the movie brilliantly narrates the journey of a middle-aged Chicago
schoolteacher, who travels to Ireland in search of his real father. Read
on further to know the complete story of 'This is my Father'.
A Chicago schoolteacher, named Kieran Johnson (James Caan), discovers a
fifty-year-old photograph of his mother and a stranger. It provides
evidence that his father was actually an Irish farmer and not an old
seaman, as he has always been told. Perturbed by the thought, Johnson
decides to track down his real father. His mother, being paralyzed,
fails to tell him anything regarding the matter. So, he travels all the
way to Ireland with his nephew (Jacob Tierney), to find out answers
regarding his roots.
Once in Ireland, he arrives in the village where his mother was born.
He accommodates at a lodge run by a fortuneteller, who remembers knowing
his mother. She recounts details of his mother's life. The movie, after
this prologue, regresses back to Kieran's family roots and shows the
ill-starred love-affair between his mother Fiona Flynn (Moya Farrelly)
and the farmer Kieran O'Day (Aidan Quinn). For the first time in his
life, Kieran knows who he actually is and everything regarding his
lineage.
