Ondine

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Ondine

PG-13

2010

1h 51m

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

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Fisherman Syracuse (Colin Farrell), a recovering alcoholic, lives with his daughter, Annie (Alison Barry), in a small village on the Irish coast. One afternoon, a mystifying and beautiful girl, Ondine (Alicja Bachleda), gets caught in his nets as he wades along the water. Aboard the boat, Ondine brings Syracuse great luck, seemingly drawing the fish towards his nets. However, the fisherman starts to fear that Ondine may not be meant for this life.

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Critics Consensus

Flawed but charming, Ondine reaffirms writer-director Neil Jordan's gift for myth, magic, and wonder.

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Andrew Chan

Film Comment Magazine

Nov 13, 2013

Things start to go awry when we realize that the film's emotional sensitivity doesn't go much deeper than its moody surfaces.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Nov 21, 2010

B+

Understated in its subversion of, and then canny adherence to, its chosen folklore

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Jonathan F. Richards

Film.com

Jun 25, 2010

Some complexities of story will be lost on audiences not tuned to the regional Irish brogue that is the mother tongue of this little fishing community. But Christopher Doyle's dark lush photography plucks the green coast of Cork like a harp.

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Wael Khairy

The Cinephile Fix

Nov 10, 2024

Films like “Ondine” don’t come that often...watch it on a cold and windy night.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 18, 2023

3.5/4

The unique combination of hopeful fantasy and gritty, overcast realism marry in a heartwarming drama, not for children, but rather for the child in every adult.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Oct 11, 2022

A lyrical modern fairytale. [Full review in Spanish]

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 21, 2026

Ondine = a 3.5 star movie!!!

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Kathy M

@Gulliver Dec 15, 2025

I have watched this film many times, and each time watch it, I am struck by its emotional intensity, poetic storytelling, and Colin Farell's profoundly quiet portrayal of a tortured man who is given a second opportunity for happiness. The screenplay is beautiful, and the cinematography brilliantly captures the actors' emotions through close-ups that draw you into their world in a way that is lasting and intimate.

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Santiago P

@RT58608542 Sep 21, 2025

Moving, beautifully shot, complex and rare in it's ability to weave together very different stories and genres. Recommended for anyone who has unfinished sea business to tend to

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Kathryn V

@RT32297663 Sep 21, 2024

I loved it. Watched it a few times. Now I notice, I'm not subscribed to anything you can watch it on now.

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davidfer a

@RT24313056 Jun 15, 2024

Entertaining movie, with fantasy or no, romance and beautiful story. Of my favorite movies.

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K B

@RT01843601 Feb 25, 2024

Loved this film. Something magical about it

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Synopsis

Fisherman Syracuse (Colin Farrell), a recovering alcoholic, lives with his daughter, Annie (Alison Barry), in a small village on the Irish coast. One afternoon, a mystifying and beautiful girl, Ondine (Alicja Bachleda), gets caught in his nets as he wades along the water. Aboard the boat, Ondine brings Syracuse great luck, seemingly drawing the fish towards his nets. However, the fisherman starts to fear that Ondine may not be meant for this life.

Director: Neil Jordan
Producer: Ben Browning, James Flynn, Neil Jordan
Screenwriter: Neil Jordan
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board, Little Wave Productions, Wayfare Entertainment, Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Octagon Films, Sound & Vision Broadcasting Funding Scheme
Rating: PG-13 (Sensuality|Brief Strong Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 4, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $548.9K
Runtime: 1h 51m

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