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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.

1995 · 1h 42m
  • 95%
  • 8+
Director John Sayles

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The Secret of Roan Inish

Drama

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.

COMMON SENSE

Gentle Irish folk tale of a young girl's island odyssey.

TOMATOMETER
Average 8
Reviews 43
Fresh 41
Rotten 2

Information

Studio
Overseas FilmGroup, Inc.
Released
1995
Run Time
1 hr 42 min
Rated
PG for some moments that may be disquieting to small children.
Content Advisories
Sexual Content, Suggestive Dialogue
Regions of Origin
United States, Ireland
© 1993 Skerry Movies Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (Ireland)
Audio

English (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), English (United Kingdom)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.