
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
Where to Watch
Availability in the US · Subtitle and audio track data
Cast

Samantha Morton
Hazel Stokes
- RM
Ross McDade
Malachy McAliskey

Richard Harris
Old Man Jacobs

Gabriel Byrne
Rohan

John Lynch
Padhar McAliskey

Dearbhla Molloy
Ma Stokes

Ian McElhinney
Da Stokes
- MO
Marc O'Shea
Jef Stokes

Stella McCusker
Ma McAliskey
- MM
Mary McGuckian
Cathy

Des McAleer
Inspector Wilson

James Nesbitt
Constable Hubert Porter