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This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea

1997·Movie·1h 40m

Drama, Romance

6.0 / 10 (8 votes)

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.

Directed by
Mary McGuckian
Original language
English
Released
15 September 1997

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Samantha Morton

    Samantha Morton

    Hazel Stokes

  • RM

    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

  • MO

    Marc O'Shea

    Jef Stokes

  • Stella McCusker

    Stella McCusker

    Ma McAliskey

  • MM

    Mary McGuckian

    Cathy

  • Des McAleer

    Des McAleer

    Inspector Wilson

  • James Nesbitt

    James Nesbitt

    Constable Hubert Porter