Directed by:
Neil JordanScreenplay:
Neil JordanCinematography:
Christopher DoyleComposer:
Kjartan SveinssonCast:
Colin Farrell, Alicja Bachleda Curuś, Stephen Rea, Alison Barry, Dervla Kirwan, Tony Curran, Tom Archdeacon, Ante Novakovic, Norma Sheahan, Don Wycherley (more)VOD (3)
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ONDINE is the enchanting story of Syracuse (Farrell), a lonely fisherman who one day pulls a beautiful woman named Ondine (Bachleda) out of the sea in his nets. His young daughter Annie is convinced that she is a “selkie” - a creature from Irish folklore much like a mermaid. Syracuse has his doubts, but as Ondine brings some luck and joy to his otherwise downcast life, he starts to come around as well. ONDINE deftly blends romance and fantasy with the realism of modern life in an Irish seaside town. (official distributor synopsis)
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A beautiful poetic story greatly enhanced by the setting of a seaside town. A fisherman catches a mermaid, and things start happening. He has beautiful and less beautiful moments, but his life is definitely changing. Neil Jordan can hold magic, especially thanks to his superbly chosen actors, with Alison Barry's portrayal of Colin Farrell's daughter being absolutely incredible. The film captivates you with a kind story that shows the difficult fate of some people just as it is. It's not pathetic, even though the essence of the film is fairy-tale-like.
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A fantasy (though unfortunately not fantastic) romantic film with a very particular atmosphere, something between a gloomy Nordic drama and a mystical fairytale. I’m not a great fan of fairytales, but Ondine captivated me in a particular way, right from the first scene, and for the rest of the film I had no problem believing in mermaids, water nymphs, water sprites, and other fairytale creatures, and I was almost sad that it ends the way it does. But well, back to reality; it was a nice trip, though.
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Once upon a time... a fisherman caught a girl in his fishing net. The girl didn’t want to be seen by anyone, her singing attracted the fish and good luck smiled on the fisherman for the first time. A very moderate Collin Farrell (I think he says fuck only once during the entire movie), a beautiful Alicja Bachleda and a fairy tale that takes place in the real world. A very nice story.
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A film of two different planes. While the first is a pleasantly mysterious, weaving and romantic tale of two atypical characters interacting with each other, the second deals the cards on the table all too quickly and in an ordinary way. Some of the characters are very interesting (especially the two protagonists), some are downright annoying and generic – those typically boisterous characters of a harsh small town, who slap something here and there and then, purely by chance, play a key role in a scene that happens as if by accident. But you will remember the setting of untamed Ireland and Alicja Bachleda even after the closing credits.
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A modern (non)fairy tale, which almost kept me thinking: What would Terry Gilliam do with this subject matter? Would it have looked this ordinary under his leadership? Would it be so unpleasantly predictable? Would it be that empty? And boring? Definitely not. But you know what? Terry Gilliam probably wouldn't want to make anything like this. So we can thank Neil Jordan for at least a relaxing spectacle that went by quickly, looked good and had some nice music playing in it.
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