The Secret of Roan Inish 1994

Synopsis:

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.

Directed by: John Sayles
Written by: John Sayles
Release date: 1994-05-14
Runtime: 103 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.
Cast:
Jeni Courtney
Jeni Courtney
Fiona 
Eileen Colgan
Eileen Colgan
Tess 
Mick Lally
Mick Lally
Hugh 
John Lynch
John Lynch
Tadhg 
Pat Slowey
Pat Slowey
Priest 
Dave Duffy
Dave Duffy
Jim 
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Also known as:
  • Das Geheimnis des kleinen Seehundes
  • Il Segreto Dell'isola Di Roan