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Ondine (2009)

★ 6.8PG-13111 minDirector: Neil Jordan

2009 film

Ondine is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda. The film was shot on location in Castletownbere, and it touches upon the possible existence of the mythological selkie bringing hope and love to humanity.

The film had its North American premiere as part of the Toronto International Film Festival on 14 September 2009 in Toronto and European premiere as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on 18 February 2010 in Dublin.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Ondine about?
Ondine (2009) — On the coast of Cork, Syracuse is a divorced fisherman who has stopped drinking. His precocious daughter Annie has failing kidneys. One day, he finds a nearly-drowned young woman in his net; she calls herself Ondine and wants no one to see her. He puts her up in an isolated cotta
Is Ondine based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Ondine scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.