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Ondine -- A lyrical modern fairy tale that tells the story of Syracuse (Colin Farrell), an Irish fisherman whose life is transformed when he catches a beautiful and mysterious woman (Alicja Bachleda) in his nets. His daughter Annie (Alison Barry) comes to believe that the woman is a magical creature, while Syracuse falls helplessly in love. However, like all fairy tales, enchantment and darkness go hand in hand.
Ondine -- Alyrical modern fairy tale that tells the story of Syracuse (Colin Farrell), an Irish fisherman whose life is transformed when he catches a beautiful and mysterious woman (Alicja Bachleda) in his nets. His daughter Annie (Alison Barry) comes to believe that the woman is a magical creature, while Syracuse falls helplessly in love. However, like all fairy tales, enchantment and darkness go hand in hand.

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Director:
Neil Jordan
Writer:
Neil Jordan (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 March 2010 (Ireland) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Romance See more »
Tagline:
The truth is not what you know. It's what you believe.
Plot:
The story of an Irish fisherman who discovers a woman in his fishing net who he believes to be a Selke (a water nymph). Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
6 wins & 6 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Colin Farrell ... Syracuse

Alicja Bachleda ... Ondine

Dervla Kirwan ... Maura
Alison Barry ... Annie

Marion O'Dwyer ... Nurse - Dialysis

Tony Curran ... Alex
Mary O'Shea ... Fish Co Op Worker
Gemma Reeves ... Draper's Shop Tracy

Stephen Rea ... Priest

Norma Sheahan ... Librarian
Emil Hostina ... Vladic
Conor Power ... Eion
Olwyn Hanley ... Katie

Brendan McCormack ... Fishery Board George
Mark Doherty ... Fishery Board Man II
Peter Gowen ... Dr. Hannon
Helen Norton ... Nurse
Don Wycherley ... Kettle
Gertrude Montgomery ... Ban Garda
Reese O'Shea ... Paudie
Sharon Shannon ... Funeral Musician
Dashiel Jordan ... Kid on Bike
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Ante Novakovic ... Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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Directed by
Neil Jordan 
 
Writing credits
Neil Jordan (written by)

Produced by
Ben Browning .... producer
Ned Dowd .... executive producer
James Flynn .... producer
Neil Jordan .... producer
Michael Maher .... executive producer
Peter Rawlinson .... executive producer
Karen Richards .... line producer
 
Original Music by
Kjartan Sveinsson (original score)
 
Cinematography by
Christopher Doyle (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Tony Lawson 
 
Casting by
Susie Figgis 
Frank Moiselle 
Nuala Moiselle 
 
Production Design by
Anna Rackard 
 
Art Direction by
Mark Lowry 
 
Set Decoration by
Judy Farr 
 
Costume Design by
Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh 
 
Makeup Department
Clare Barman .... assistant makeup artist
Lorraine Brennan .... assistant hair stylist
Orla Carrol .... key hair stylist
Morna Ferguson .... makeup designer
 
Production Management
Louise Curran .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jamie Christopher .... first assistant director
Glenn Delaney .... third assistant director
Ned Dowd .... first assistant director: additional photography
Therese Friel .... second assistant director: additional photography
Cathriona Glynn .... trainee assistant director
Daire Glynn .... trainee assistant director
Ingrid Goodwin .... second assistant director: second unit
Mike Hayes .... third assistant director: second unit
Alex Jones .... second assistant director
Nicola Long .... trainee assistant director
Adam Philpott .... third assistant director: additional photography
Michael Stevenson .... second assistant director
Flynn Von Kleist .... trainee assistant director
 
Art Department
Ben Collins .... stand-by art director (as Ben S. Collins)
Dave Fisher .... chargehand standby props
Dean Fisher .... stand-by props
Christine Fitzgerald .... trainee art department
Alan Harvey .... chargehand dressing prop
Ronan Kennedy .... stand-by props: reshoots
Nicky MacManus .... construction coordinator
Kieran McCarthy .... stand-by props
Eleonora McNamara .... assistant art director
John Neligan .... prop buyer
Graham Waters .... standby carpenter
 
Sound Department
Christian Byrne .... second boom operator
Brendan Deasy .... sound recordist
Caoimhe Doyle .... foley artist
Steve Fanagan .... sound effects editor
Andrew Felton .... boom operator
Hugh Fox .... sfx recordist
Sarah Gaines .... supervising sound editor
Aza Hand .... foley editor
Alex Hudd .... sound consultant: dolby
Tom Johnson .... sound effects editor
Tom Johnson .... sound re-recording mixer
Andy Malcolm .... foley artist
Michelle McCormack .... assistant dialogue editor
Eoghan McDonnell .... foley assistant
Jean McGrath .... foley recordist
James Shannon .... dolby sound consultant
 
Special Effects by
Kevin Byrne .... special effects supervisor
Kevin Nolan .... senior special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Louie Alexander .... digital compositor: Framestore
Matthew Baker .... retouch and restoration: Framestore
Zachary Bloom .... scanning and recording: Framestore
Clare Brody .... data operator - framestore
Zoe Cousins .... digital intermediate scanning and recording: Framestore
Jerome Dewhurst .... di engineer
Richard Edwards .... digital intermediate data operator: Framestore
Andrew Harvey .... retouch and restoration: Framestore
Adam Hawkes .... compositor
Karsten Hecker .... film mastering engineer
Jan Hogevold .... executive producer: framestore di
Tim Keene .... senior visual effects producer: Framestore
John Kennedy .... digital compositor: Windmill Lane
Brian Krijgsman .... colourist: Framestore
James Long .... digital intermediate data operator
Veronica Marcano .... scanning & recording operator: Framestore
Edwin Metternich .... retouch and restoration: Framestore
Mark Nelmes .... visual effects supervisor
Adam Parker .... retouch and restoration: Framestore
Lee Rankin .... scanning and recording: Framestore
James Reed .... scanning and recording
Gavin Round .... DI producer: Framestore
Jimmy Saul .... assitant manager scanning and recording: Framestore
Oscar Tornincasa .... digital compositor
Chris Ventress .... paint & roto artist
 
Stunts
Nick Chopping .... stunt performer
Norman Kelly .... stunt performer
Paul Lowe .... stunt performer
Brian McAllister .... stunt performer
Belinda McGinley .... stunt performer
Mark Mottram .... stunt coordinator
Robert O'Brien .... stunt performer (as Robbie O'Brien)
James O'Donnell .... stunt double
James O'Donnell .... stunt performer
Donal O'Farrell .... stunt performer
Gary Robinson .... stunt performer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
José Luis Bernal .... focus puller
Kevin Brookner .... video operator
Adam Dale .... aerial director of photography
Jason Dully .... 2nd Unit - second assistant camera
Robert Hallinan Flood .... second assistant camera
Celine Gravez .... second assistant camera
Diarmuid Hughes .... trainee grip
Tony Jackson .... steadicam operator
Brian Johanson .... video assist
Nic Lawson .... cinematographer: second unit
Rupert Lloyd-Parry .... key grip
Niall Mannion .... electrician
James McGuire .... gaffer
Micheal O'Mogáin .... best boy
Nigel Permane .... underwater camera assistant
Patrick Redmond .... still photographer
Andy Thomson .... flight head technician
Adam Tsan .... crane operator
Jimmy Ward .... second assistant camera: "b" camera
Dave Wells .... grip: dailies
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
John Cowell .... breakdown artist
Belle Phipps .... costume assistant
 
Editorial Department
Kerri Aungle .... negative cutter
Matt Branton .... assistant colorist
Noreen Donohoe .... delivery assistant
Jamie Turpin .... first assistant editor
Niamh Burke-Kennedy .... trainee assistant editor (uncredited)
Simona Harrison .... colorist: dailies (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Becky Bentham .... music supervisor: Hot House Music
Keith Lindsay .... music editor
Abbie Lister .... music supervisor: Hot House Music
 
Transportation Department
Paul Kelly .... driver: cast
Ian Lewis .... driver: star trailers
Michael Phelan .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Kate Bone .... assistant production coordinator
Renee Burke .... script supervisor
Gillian Cody .... post production accountant
Aaron Farrell .... project manager
Lucia Foster Found .... aerial operations coordinator
Mike Hayes .... production assistant
Nora Henderson .... extras coordinator
Rob Hill .... film transfer
Carlton Jarvis .... medical advisor
Eimear Kelly .... production assistant
Ise Murphy .... production assistant
Ante Novakovic .... assistant: Colin Farrell
Isaac Sananes .... assistant accountant
Conor Slattery .... stand-in: Colin Farrell (I )
Andy Stephens .... aerial operations manager
Michael Swan .... assistant location manager
Clodagh Tierney .... location manager: additional photography
 

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Additional Details

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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some violence, sensuality and brief strong language
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
111 min
Country:
Ireland | USA
Language:
English | Romanian | French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45161) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Malaysia:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:M18 (Blu-ray rating) | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Bere Island, Beara, County Cork, IrelandSee more »
Company:
Wayfare EntertainmentSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The song played with the closing credits is Lisa Hannigan's "Braille". For some time the song was available for subscribers of Hannigans newsletter. An official release did not follow.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Ondine comes up out of the water, she is soaking wet as she walks past Annie talking to her. Then suddenly, her clothing is barely damp as she continues up the stairs into the house.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Syracuse:[into radio] Anybody out there? I need a little help.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.63" (2010)See more »
Soundtrack:
Cape ClearSee more »

FAQ

How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
What is the song that Ondine sings?
What's a "selkie"?
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40 out of 53 people found the following review useful.
More than a myth, 6 June 2010
Author: tegelers2 from United States

This was a beautiful blend of the myth of the Selkie, the beauty of coastal Ireland, and life lived with loss and love. No one's problems in a small Irish village are private. Colin Farrell is Syracuse, or Circus, who is working on his life through his many difficulties under the magnifying glass of small village life. His closest confidante is his priest(Stephen Rea), whom he goes to for support, not absolution. Rea plays his role with depth, and Irish humor. When he finds Ondine, Syracuse's life gets luckier. Colin Farrell plays the role with great sensitivity to empathy, and suffering, while looking for hope and joy through the beauty and myth of his catch, Ondine. Alison Barry as the little girl Annie portrays the child who looks to stories and myth to help her through her suffering, and who clings to her own happy ending no matter what. This is a beautiful story of love, tears, and suffering. Don't miss this one. Your soul will be singing the Selkie song too.

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