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67% Critic Match
The Secret of Roan Inish
“Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.”
6.7 / 10• 1994• 1h 43m•PG• English
AdventureFantasyFamilyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
JC
Jeni Courtney
Fiona
LeadEC
Eileen Colgan
Tess
Mick Lally
Hugh
John Lynch
Tadhg
PS
Pat Slowey
Priest
Dave Duffy
Jim
Declan Hannigan
Oldest brother
RS
Richard Sheridan
Eamon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Sayles's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Secret of Roan Inish is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
