Closing the ring is masterfully created by acclaimed film maker Lord Richard Attenborough (Ghandi) who creates a romantic tale that is similar to the Notebook which was released several years ago.

This love story encompasses no time as it spans almost 50 years of history from World War II to the early 90's where a widower named Ethel Ann (Shirley MacLaine) has turned to alcohol as she mourns her dad husband.

Forfeiting life for alcohol, she ignores her daughter Marie until one fateful day, her daughter receives a phone call from a man in Ireland who informs her that he has found the ring of her mother.

From there, Ethel is brought out of her depression and she recounts the tale of her undying love and the secret pact she made between three close friends. The earlier Ethel Ann is played by the delightful Mischa Barton and at the end of the day, Closing the Ring is quite a heart wrenching tale that lovers of all good romance films will thoroughly enjoy.