

The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
PG 1h 43m 6.5/10 IMDb
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.
Director: John Sayles
Cast: Jeni Courtney, Eileen Colgan, Mick Lally, John Lynch, Pat Slowey
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus)
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