This Is the Sea
Overview
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.
- Production
- First Look International, Overseas FilmGroup, Pembridge Pictures
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Cast
Samantha Morton
Hazel Stokes
Richard Harris
Old Man Jacobs
Gabriel Byrne
Rohan
John Lynch
Padhar McAliskey
Dearbhla Molloy
Ma Stokes
Ian McElhinney
Da Stokes
Stella McCusker
Ma McAliskey
Des McAleer
Inspector Wilson
James Nesbitt
Constable Hubert Porter
Jim Sheridan
Station Master
Richard Leaf
Pastor Lamthorn
Caolan Byrne
Ezeldel Lamthorn
Tamsin Greig
(voice)
Gerard Murphy
(voice)
Maggie Shevlin
(voice)
Crew
- Director
- Mary McGuckian
- Writers
- Mary McGuckian
- Cinematography
- Des Whelan
- Composer
- Brian Kennedy,Mike Scott
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Wuchak
April 10, 2026
**_A Protestant girl and Catholic boy during The Troubles of Ireland_** This was written & directed by Mary McGuckian, who went on to helm “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” eight years later. Most people seem to hate that disregarded flick, but I appreciated it. This one is along the lines of “The Run of the Country,” which was shot the previous year, mixed with The Troubles element of the soon-to-come “The Boxer.” The storytelling strangely keeps the viewer at arm’s length, but winsome Samanth…