1994PG· 103 min
Secret of Roan Inish, The
Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.
Children Drama Fantasy Mystery
6.7 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.
Director: John Sayles
Cast: Jeni Courtney, Eileen Colgan, Mick Lally, John Lynch, Pat Slowey
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All I remember about this movie is that Jamie was a seal. And something about the mother being a unicorn... unless I have my Irish movies messed up.ancestorsAtmosphericchild's wisdomCLVcoming of ageComing of agefamilyfamily relationshipsfemale writer
