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Actors: Jeni Courtney, Dave Duffy, Declan Hannigan, Mairéad Ní Ghallchóir
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Secret of Roan Inish |
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Young Fiona (Courtney) is sent to live with her grandparents in a small Irish fishing village. Through a careless word, she learns the local legend, which is also a family secret – one of her family has married the mythical selkie. The selkie is a seal-like creature capable of appearing in human form. Her baby brother, missing since washing out to sea in a cradle, is still very much on the minds of Fiona and her family, but rarely mentioned. Could the selkies have rescued him? She sees a nude little boy on the abandoned isle of Roan Inish, where her family once lived, and begins trying to unravel the secrets of her family and its own mythologies.
Directed by John Sayles.
--ldpaulson, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Secret of Roan Inish |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- search for family/history
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Story of city/rural life?
- Small Town
Culture of surrounding area:
- Irish
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Ireland
Island?
Yes
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- challenged
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
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