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

Ondine Discussion Questions

What does this movie say about luck?
What makes this movie specifically Irish?
What themes in the movie strike you as being universal? What themes come off as being particularly Irish?
Why is the name “Ondine” so significant to the title and plot?
How did the writer of Ondine choose to provide background on the myth of the Selkie? Was it effective?
What makes the legend of the Selkie so mysterious and fascinating?
How does this movie compare to other movies describing Selkie mythology?
Does the resolution Ondine surprise, inspire, and/or unnerve you? Why?
What is the significance of Syracuse’s occupation in the movie?
What other common legends does this story remind you of?
How do the characters in the movie play off one another? Are there any you feel are more dynamic than others?


What does the movie say about redemption and how is it exemplified?
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1 comment:

  1. rgbraoNovember 3, 2015 at 7:02 PM

    Wonderful movie...

    What I was trying to understand was the significance of Syracuse's name - since I um ... hail from Syr, NY. ("the Cuse"). I mean is this a common Irish name?

    Basically Syracuse comes from Siracusa out in Italy. TBMK, Siracuse comes from another word which means marsh. There are marshes in the movie - like around Syr's mothers house.

    Also interesting that circus sounds like Syracuse.

    Ok... I know ... these blog posts are from way back whens.... I don't care.

    Pip pip cheerio!

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