The Secret of Roan Inish

AdventureFantasyFamilyDrama

The Secret of Roan Inish

"Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real."

User Score96 votes

67%6.7/10

Release1994→

Runtime1H 43M

LanguageEnglish

StatusReleased

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.

Principal Cast8

Jeni Courtney

Fiona

Eileen Colgan

Tess

Mick Lally

Hugh

John Lynch

Tadhg

Pat Slowey

Priest

Dave Duffy

Jim

Declan Hannigan

Oldest brother

Richard Sheridan

Eamon

Full Cast & Crew (44)

Media16

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Posters

Director

John Sayles

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Trailer

Box Office

Budget$6M

Revenue$6M

Certification

Keywords

seaislandlegendfamily historyfamily relationshipsseagullirelandstorytellingseal (animal)seaweedtalking to animalsfishing boatlost at sealost sonselkieisolatedgaelic musicirish folklorehuman becoming an animalirish seaanimal behaviouranimal human friendshipanimals & naturedonegalgrandfather granddaughter relationshipinishtrahull islandgaelic