First-Time Viewing

This Is the Sea

Release Date:September 15, 1997

Running Time:100 min

Genres:Drama, Romance

Director

Cast

Samantha Morton Ross McDade Richard Harris Gabriel Byrne John Lynch Dearbhla Molloy Ian McElhinney Marc O'Shea Stella McCusker Mary McGuckian Des McAleer James Nesbitt

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

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.

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