This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea (1997)

Drama Romance

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.

star 5.7 6.1
  • Release Date: 1997-09-15
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Director: Mary McGuckian

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Samantha Morton

      Hazel Stokes

    • Ross McDade

      Malachy McAliskey

    • Richard Harris

      Old Man Jacobs

    • Gabriel Byrne

      Rohan

    • John Lynch

      Padhar McAliskey

    • Dearbhla Molloy

      Ma Stokes

    • Ian McElhinney

      Da Stokes

    • Marc O'Shea

      Jef Stokes

    • Stella McCusker

      Ma McAliskey

    • Mary McGuckian

      Cathy

    • Des McAleer

      Inspector Wilson

    • James Nesbitt

      Constable Hubert Porter

    • Jim Sheridan

      Station Master

    • Richard Leaf

      Pastor Lamthorn

    • Caolan Byrne

      Ezeldel Lamthorn

    • Brian Kennedy

      Singer in Bar

    • Liam Bradley

      Bass Player in Bar

    • Eddie Lee

      Drummer in Bar

    • Elizabeth Clarke

      Nurse

    • Sandra Galloghly

      Nurse

    • Jim O'Connor

      Porter

    • Poll Moussoulides

      Auctioneer

    • Phil De Glas

      Busker

    • Daniel Matthew Bolton

      Baby

    • David Lodin Doyle

      Baby

    • Lorcan Byrne

      Guard of Honour

    • Alan Conway

      Guard of Honour

    • Patrick Fagan

      Guard of Honour

    • James Murphy

      Guard of Honour

    • Stephen O'Reilly

      Guard of Honour

    • Karl Smith

      Guard of Honour

    • Barney McGuckian

      Priest

    • Margaret McGuckian

      Mrs. Pready

    • Sean Barnett

      (voice)

    • Tamsin Greig

      (voice)

    • Gerard Murphy

      (voice)

    • Maggie Shevlin

      (voice)

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