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This Is the Sea

19971h 40m6.0/ 10 · TMDB · 8 votes
DramaRomance

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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Directed by Mary McGuckian

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Samantha Morton
Samantha Morton

Hazel Stokes

Ross McDade

Malachy McAliskey

Richard Harris
Richard Harris

Old Man Jacobs

Gabriel Byrne
Gabriel Byrne

Rohan

John Lynch
John Lynch

Padhar McAliskey

Dearbhla Molloy
Dearbhla Molloy

Ma Stokes

Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney

Da Stokes

Marc O'Shea

Jef Stokes

Stella McCusker
Stella McCusker

Ma McAliskey

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Film details

Released15 Sept 1997
Original languageEnglish
CountriesIreland
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James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt

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