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Name: The Secret of Roan Inish
Released: 1995-2-3
Cast: Jeni Courtney, Pat Slowey, Dave Duffy

The Secret of Roan Inish

PG
1h 42m
1995

95%

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 washed out to sea in a cradle, and some think that he is being raised by the seals. Then Fiona catches sight of a naked little boy on the abandoned isle of Roan Inish and takes a more active role in uncovering the mysteries which abound.

Director:

John Sayles

Producer:

Sarah Green, Maggie Renzi

Writer:

John Sayles

Cast:

Jeni Courtney, Pat Slowey, Dave Duffy

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

95%

Critics Consensus: The Secret of Roan Inish is a gentle fairy tale filled with optimism that's suitable for the whole family.

Reviews

Buffalo News

Melinda Miller

Roan Inish is a beautiful tale of a lovely legend, of love and seals and, instead of giving up your hopes, of giving them a chance to come true.

I wish I liked it more, but there's more than whiff of worthy Irish heritage in the air, and the story drifts all over the place. I'm afraid I kept drifting off as well.

...a story about storytelling, and how folk tales and real life can intermingle.

The rhythms are placid and the camerawork (by Haskell Wexler) is simple and unfussy. The film's a charm.

June 22, 2017

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