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Ondine

Play trailer Poster for Ondine PG-13 Released Jun 4, 2010 1h 50m Drama Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Fisherman Syracuse (Colin Farrell), a recovering alcoholic, lives with his daughter, Annie (Alison Barry), in a small village on the Irish coast. One afternoon, a mystifying and beautiful girl, Ondine (Alicja Bachleda), gets caught in his nets as he wades along the water. Aboard the boat, Ondine brings Syracuse great luck, seemingly drawing the fish towards his nets. However, the fisherman starts to fear that Ondine may not be meant for this life.
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Flawed but charming, Ondine reaffirms writer-director Neil Jordan's gift for myth, magic, and wonder.

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Andrew Chan Film Comment Magazine Things start to go awry when we realize that the film's emotional sensitivity doesn't go much deeper than its moody surfaces. Nov 13, 2013 Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Understated in its subversion of, and then canny adherence to, its chosen folklore Rated: B+ Nov 21, 2010 Full Review Jonathan F. Richards Film.com Some complexities of story will be lost on audiences not tuned to the regional Irish brogue that is the mother tongue of this little fishing community. But Christopher Doyle's dark lush photography plucks the green coast of Cork like a harp. Jun 25, 2010 Full Review Wael Khairy The Cinephile Fix Films like “Ondine” don’t come that often...watch it on a cold and windy night. Nov 10, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review The unique combination of hopeful fantasy and gritty, overcast realism marry in a heartwarming drama, not for children, but rather for the child in every adult. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 18, 2023 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) A lyrical modern fairytale. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 11, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Santiago P Moving, beautifully shot, complex and rare in it's ability to weave together very different stories and genres. Recommended for anyone who has unfinished sea business to tend to Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/25 Full Review Kathryn V I loved it. Watched it a few times. Now I notice, I'm not subscribed to anything you can watch it on now. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review davidfer a Entertaining movie, with fantasy or no, romance and beautiful story. Of my favorite movies. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/20/25 Full Review K B Loved this film. Something magical about it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Joe H Magical for most of the movie. Hard spots towards the end but very well done. Enjoyable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/21/23 Full Review Jelisije J An enjoyable simple light hearted film about love and destiny. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Fisherman Syracuse (Colin Farrell), a recovering alcoholic, lives with his daughter, Annie (Alison Barry), in a small village on the Irish coast. One afternoon, a mystifying and beautiful girl, Ondine (Alicja Bachleda), gets caught in his nets as he wades along the water. Aboard the boat, Ondine brings Syracuse great luck, seemingly drawing the fish towards his nets. However, the fisherman starts to fear that Ondine may not be meant for this life.
Director
Neil Jordan
Producer
Ben Browning, James Flynn, Neil Jordan
Screenwriter
Neil Jordan
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, Little Wave Productions, Wayfare Entertainment, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Octagon Films, Sound & Vision Broadcasting Funding Scheme
Rating
PG-13 (Sensuality|Brief Strong Language|Some Violence)
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 4, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$548.9K
Runtime
1h 50m
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