Important little facts

Director: Neil Jordan
Studion: Mangolia Pictures
Starring: Colin Farrell, Stephen Rea, Alicja Bachleda, Tony Curran, Dervla Kirwan, Tom Archdeacon, Don Wycherley, Emil Hostina, and Norma Sheahan
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Rating: Pg-13 (for some violence, sensuality and brief strong language)
Writer: Neil Jordan
Release date's: March 5, 2010 (Ireland), June 4, 2010 (US)
Running time: 111 minutes
Country: Ireland
Language: English
Worldwide gross: $1,608,905
Domestic total gross: $550,472




A Little Bit About the Film:

Syracuse catches a woman in his trawler's nets. He takes her home and she meets his ailing daughter, Annie. Although she needs weekly dialysis treatment and is occasionally confined to a wheelchair, Annie is an indomitable and feisty spirit, someone who is wise beyond her tender years. She dearly loves her dad and strikes up a close and loving relationship with Ondine.

Syracuse is a simple fisherman who catches a beautiful and mysterious women in his trawler's nets. The woman seems to be dead, but then she comes alive before Syracuse's eyes and he thinks he may be seeing things. However, with the help of his ailing, irrepressible daughter, Annie, he comes to belive that the fantastical might be possible and that the women (Ondine) might be a myth come true. Ondine and Syracuse fall passionately in love, but just as we think the fairytale might go on forever, the real world intercedes. Then, after a terrible car crash and the return of a dark and violent figure from Ondine's past, hope enventually prevails and a new beginning is presented to Syracuse, Ondine, and Annie.

Summary taken from: http://madeinatlantis.com/movies_central/2010/ondine_production_details.htm


Wednesday, March 2, 2011

My thoughts on Ondine:

At first I was kind of skeptical about Ondine, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. The way the movie is set out, really caught my attention and I struggled to understand who the women who was captured in Syracuse net was. Throughout the movie, Irish culture and the mythology of water nymph’s are uncovered and it begins to make one wonder if these theories could actually explanation where Ondine came from. Later on in the movie, unexpected events take place, and end up causing trouble between Syracuse and Ondine’s relationship; it seems all hope is gone for them. I’ll leave the ending for you to watch and find out J . I actually really liked this movie and I would recommend it for many of my friends to watch. It’s very intriguing, and while some things might not be suitable for younger children, it’s perfectly made for an adult audience. This film made me want to explore the indie film industry that we aren’t so familiar with. Colin Farrell really did a fantastic job in the movie as far as acting is concerned. His reactions to all the various Selkie discoveries seemed authentic. The young actress Ondine is, in a word, gorgeous. Her acting and flirtatious nature throughout the story really keeps the audience engaged and captivated. In addition, all of the scenes with Syracuse’s daughter are really cute and make me think of how children form relationships with those they look up to.  I hope this helps to finalize your decision on what you’ll be heading out to watch at the Irish film festival and I hope you enjoy this film as much as I did.
                                                                                                            ~Bessie Ayala
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