The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

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

• Adventure
• Fantasy
• Family
• 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 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.

Rating

6.7 / 10 (103 votes)

Release date

May 14, 1994

Runtime

1h 43m

Language

English

Director

John Sayles

Status

Released