Ondine (2009)
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| Directed by | Neil Jordan |
| Produced by | Ben Browning James Flynn Neil Jordan |
| Written by | Neil Jordan |
| Starring | Colin Farrell Alicja Bachleda |
| Music by | Kjartan Sveinsson |
| Cinematography | Christopher Doyle |
| Editing by | Tony Lawson |
| Studio | Wayfare Entertainment Little Wave Octagon Films |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures Paramount Vantage |
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| Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English French Romanian |
Ondine is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film directed and written by Neil Jordan and starring Colin Farrell and Alicja Bachleda.
Plot
Syracuse (Colin Farrell),
called "Circus", is an Irish fisherman and former drunk, with a
daughter named Annie, who is suffering kidney failure and uses a
motorised wheelchair, and an ex-wife named Maura. One day, he finds a
young woman (Alicja Bachleda-Curus)
called Ondine in his net, whom he resuscitates. The woman is
disoriented, but refuses hospitalisation and doesn't want to be seen by
people, so Syracuse takes her to his deceased mother’s house. Later, at
dialysis, he tells Annie a story about a fisherman who pulled in his
nets and discovered a woman. Annie believes the woman in the net is a selkie.
A man is seen lurking around the docks seemingly looking for someone or
something. It is later revealed that Ondine is actually a Romanian drug
mule and the man lurking around the docks is the man Ondine works for
(her "pește").
The man finds Ondine and wants the backpack (full of drugs) she lost at
sea while trying to evade the Coast Guard (which is why Syracuse found
Ondine in the sea) The backpack is in the ocean inside a lobster trap;
as the Romanians are trying to get the trap, Ondine makes the Peste fall
overboard by pulling on the rope he is standing on. Syracuse grabs the
other one and dives into the water. The Peste drowns while trying to
open the lobster trap, while the other one is brought back to the boat
by Syracuse and is arrested ashore. In the end Syracuse marries Ondine
so she can stay in Ireland, but mostly because he and Annie love her.
Cast
- Colin Farrell as Syracuse
- Alicja Bachleda as Ondine
- Stephen Rea as Priest
- Dervla Kirwan as Maura
- Don Wycherley as Kettle
- Carrie Crowley
- Alison Barry as Annie
- Emil Hostina as Vladic
Production
Filming began on July 18, 2008 on location in Castletownbere in Ireland, and was scheduled to finish on August 6, 2008.Ondine had its European premiere as part of the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on February 18, 2010 in Dublin, Ireland. The film was released in the United States on June 4, 2010 by Magnolia Pictures with a MPAA Rating of PG-13 for some violence, sensuality and brief strong language.
Reception
The film currently holds a 70% Fresh rating on Review Aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes based on 94 reviews. Critics have praised the film for its atmospheric almost dreamlike quality while some have criticized the ending. Critics have also praised the performances of Colin Farrell and Alison Barry as Annie, with Mary Pols stating: "Barry is such a relaxed and strong performer that she manages to shrug off the burden of Annie's precociousness."Awards and nominations
The Irish Film and Television Awards for Ondine (Octagon Films), February 20, 2010:- Actor in a Lead Role: Film: Colin Farrell
- Supporting Actress in a Film: Dervla Kirwan
- Production Design: Anna Rackard
- Sound: Brendan Deasy, Tom Johnson & Sarah Gaines
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