The Secret of Roan Inish

John Sayles
1994-05-14

Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.
6.7
103 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Jeni Courtney Fiona Unowned
Eileen Colgan Tess Unowned
Mick Lally Hugh Unowned
John Lynch Tadhg Unowned
Pat Slowey Priest Unowned
Dave Duffy Jim Unowned
Declan Hannigan Oldest brother Unowned
Richard Sheridan Eamon Unowned
Micheal MacCarthaigh Schoolmaster Unowned
Fergal McElherron Sean Michael Unowned
Brendan Conroy Flynn Unowned
Frankie McCafferty Tim Unowned
Gerard Rooney Liam Unowned
Susan Lynch Selkie Unowned
Suzanne Gallagher Silkie's Daughter Unowned
Cillian Byrne Jamie Unowned
Linda Greer Brigid Unowned