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65% Critic Match
A Shine of Rainbows
“An abandoned child brings the colors of love into their lives.”
6.5 / 10• 2009• 1h 41m•PG• English
FamilyDrama
Storyline
An orphaned boy named Tomás is adopted by Maire O’Donnell to live on a whimsical Irish isle filled with new friends, secret caves and a lost baby pup seal stranded on the coast. But when Maire's reluctant husband Alec refuses to accept Tomás as his own son, the boy drifts down a fateful path of adventure and self-discovery, illuminating how rainbows can shine around - and within - us all.
Cast & Crew
Connie Nielsen
Maire
Lead
Aidan Quinn
Alec
John Bell
Tomás
TA
Tara Alice Scully
Nancy
NS
Niamh Shaw
Katie
Jack Gleeson
Seamus
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vic Sarin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Shine of Rainbows is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
