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The Secret of Roan Inish

The Secret of Roan Inish

Adventure Family Drama

1994, Movie, 1h 43min

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.

Country: United States,Ireland

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Frankie McCafferty,

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8.0

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Critic Angie Errigo

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8

Without loosening his grip on reality, Sayles explores people's roots and the power of myth.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Robert Faires

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8

...unapologetically sweet and hopeful...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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