#29. ONDINE
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Colin Farrell, Alicja Bachleda, Stephen Rea, Alison Barry
Distributor: Paramount Vantage is selling the world rights
Buzz: I can’t say that I was itching to see this fantasy fish tale, Neil Jordan is a hit and miss director in my books, but then I learned who the cinematographer was. I look forward in seeing how Christopher Doyle and Neil Jordan partnership will work with all things Irish.
The Gist: Scripted by Jordan, this tells the story of a fisherman (Farrell) in southwest Ireland who hauls up a live girl (Bachleda) in his nets. Ondine is a mythological sea nymph, and theories about the girl’s origins blossom as she transforms the lives of the fisherman and local townsfolk.
TIFF Schedule: Click here for screen times
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