Ondine (2009)

Directed by

Neil Jordan

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, romance film

Country

United States, Ireland

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 359 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A fisherman finds a mysterious woman in his nets and takes her in. As they grow closer, he wonders if she might be a mythical creature from the sea.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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