Enduring Love is a 2004 psychological thriller film directed by Roger Michell and written by Joe Penhall.

[1] The film stars Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans, Samantha Morton, Bill Nighy, Susan Lynch and Corin Redgrave.

As they prepare to open a bottle of champagne, a hot air balloon drifts into the field.

The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down.

Recalling the events at dinner with his friends Robin, Rachel, and Claire, Joe reveals the impact the incident has had on his battered psyche.

Days later, Joe, feeling guilty, spends time trying to map out ways that could have saved the man.

She tells him she believes her husband was having an affair after the police returned a picnic basket for two found in his car, along with an unknown woman's scarf.

Joe races home and enters the living room, finding Jed and Claire sitting next to each other on the sofa.

Joe loses his temper when out of the blue, Jed stabs Claire with a kitchen knife and she falls to the floor, bleeding profusely.

As the end credits roll, a scene in a psychiatric hospital reveals Jed alive, sitting at a desk writing.

The site's critical consensus reads, "While it strains credibility and isn't ultimately as profound as it might first appear, Enduring Love is still an intriguing thriller fueled by strong performances from Rhys Ifans and Daniel Craig.

[5] Calling the film a 'jokeless gloomarama,' The New Yorker's Anthony Lane wrote, 'The ideas behind “Enduring Love” may be fascinating, but they don't play; they sulk.'

While admitting it isn't flawless, he calls it both ambitious and vigorous, and worthy of viewers' attention.