This Is the Sea (1997)

  • NR
  • 09/15/1997 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 40m

Overview

The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance between them is threatened by Rohan (leader in militant underground and pal of Malachy's brother Padhar), who wants Malachy to be recruited and fight for the cause and by Hazel's brother Jef, who spies on her meetings.

Mary McGuckian

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Samantha Morton's headshot

Samantha Morton

Hazel Stokes
Ross McDade's headshot

Ross McDade

Malachy McAliskey
Richard Harris's headshot

Richard Harris

Old Man Jacobs
Gabriel Byrne's headshot

Gabriel Byrne

Rohan
John Lynch's headshot

John Lynch

Padhar McAliskey
Dearbhla Molloy's headshot

Dearbhla Molloy

Ma Stokes
Ian McElhinney's headshot

Ian McElhinney

Da Stokes
Marc O'Shea's headshot

Marc O'Shea

Jef Stokes

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