In a world filled with tragedy, sometimes all you need is a little miracle to see the silver lining. InSony Picture Classics' upcoming featureThe Miracle Club, a group of friends sets out in search of that miracle. The film features a heavy-hitting cast with the likes ofMaggie Smith,Laura Linney, andKathy Batesas they embark on their trip. Ahead ofThe Miracle Club’s release next month, Sony Pictures Classics released a new clip featuring the trio.
The clip sees the three, alongsideAgnes O’Casey, inLourdes, France. Lily (Smith) already knows what’s about to potentially happen, as she warns the others that “the heartbreak of the world is upon us.” As she talks, they watch a man in a wheelchair head into the building. Screaming follows mere moments after the man is brought into the building — but it’s nothing to be concerned with, really. While Dolly (Casey) is wary of the situation, Eileen (Bates) is more nervous that someone’s going to get sick. Thankfully, it seems thateverything works out in the end, as the man, frazzled, runs out alone. This seems to convince Eileen and Dolly, who are ready to partake in their own miracle.
Set in 1967,The Miracle Clubbrings together three generations of friends — Lily, Eileen, and Dolly — who reside in the Dublin community of Ballygar. While life treats them decently enough, they have one dream in common: to win a trip to Lourdes, a tourist hotspot known for making miracles come to fruition. And their dream soon comes true! However, their excitement for the trip is quickly sullied when their old friend Chrissie (Linney)arrives in Ballygarfor her mother’s funeral. Still, they let Chrissie join them, but her reluctance is only part of what separates her from the group. Throughout the trip, past hurt resurfaces, forcingthe friend groupto revisit painful memories all while looking forward. “Their shared traumas can only be healed by the curative power of love and friendship.”
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Who Else Worked onThe Miracle Club?
The film was directed byThaddeus O’Sullivan, who previously worked on a number of television series and features throughout his career. His former projects includeCall the Midwife,Silent Witness, andNothing Personal, among others. Prior to directing, O’Sullivan spent his early yearsas a cinematographer.The Miracle Clubwas written byJimmy Smallhorne(Barber,Getaway),Joshua D. Maurer(Papillonremake), andTimothy Prager(Silent Witness).
The Miracle Clubpremieres July 14 in theaters. Watch the new clip below:
