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ONDINE

"Some Fairy Tales Aren’t So Magical"

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ONDINE is a modern-day fairytale about an Irish fisherman who pulls a young woman up in his fishing net that he believes to be a mermaid. The mysterious young woman’s name is Ondine. Syracuse, the fisherman, and his daughter, Annie, believe Ondine may be a “selkie” – a mythological Irish creature that can transform from a seal to a human being. Syracuse is a recovering alcoholic, and his daughter Annie is in need of a kidney transplant. Yet, even amidst the stark reality of their pain, Ondine affects their lives in heart-warming ways. However, as reality clashes with fantasy, the mystery around Ondine unravels, leaving Syracuse to face the truth of her past.

The story of ONDINE moves slowly and is not engaging. The plot is filled with unbelievable happenstance. The final act destroys the story’s magical premise. The movie has a mixed pagan worldview, but does contain positive moral elements of Catholic confession and a priest character painted in a very positive light. That said, the movie also has some elements of violence, foul language, sexual allusions, and a plot device of drug trafficking and people acting as drug mules.

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(Pa, RoRo, B, C, LL, VV, S, N, AA, DD, MMM) Light mixed pagan worldview with somewhat strong elements of Romanticism, some positive Biblical references about “the Maker” as well as the rite of Catholic confession depicted and Catholic priest is shown in a positive light; four obscenities, 11 profanities; violence includes girl is pulled out of water in fisherman’s net, teenagers bully a girl in a wheelchair and put her wheelchair in the water, girl in wheelchair falls in the water but is rescued, violent car crash that kills man instantly, man tackles traffic officer, some punching, threatening at gunpoint, hitting and slapping woman, man drowns, young girl has to undergo dialysis; sexual content includes unmarried kissing and implied fornication; upper male nudity, woman’s bare back is shown as she is putting on bra, woman in underwear, woman in wet dress that is somewhat see-through, woman’s legs and cleavage shown in seductive manner; drunkenness depicted in several scenes, woman vomits from drunkenness, and man “falls off the wagon” after being sober for two years; cigarette smoking in a few scenes and storyline features drug traffickers and people serving as drug mules; and, lying and bullying.

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ONDINE is a modern-day fairytale about an Irish fisherman who pulls a young woman up in his fishing net that he believes to be a mermaid.

When Syracuse (Colin Farrell) pulls up his fishing nets one day, he discovers a frightened young woman trapped in his net. The mysterious young woman’s name is Ondine; and Syracuse and his daughter Annie believe that Ondine may be a “selkie” – a mythological Irish creature that can transform from a seal to a human being.

Syracuse is a recovering alcoholic, and his daughter Annie is suffering from renal failure and in need of a kidney transplant. Yet, even amidst the stark reality of their pain, Ondine affects their lives in heart-warming ways. However, as reality clashes with fantasy, the mystery around Ondine unravels, leaving Syracuse to face the truth of Ondine’s past.

The story of ONDINE moves slowly and is not engaging. The plot is filled with moments of unbelievable happenstance, and the final act of the movie destroys the magical premise of the entire story. The movie, in an effort to mix reality and mythology, does an incredible disservice to both forms of storytelling. One incredible bright spot in the overly morose production is Syracuse’s daughter, Annie, played by the incredibly talented, young Alison Barry.

The movie has a mostly Romantic, mixed pagan worldview, yet it does contain positive moral elements of Catholic confession and a priest character who is painted in a very positive light. That said, the movie also has some elements of violence, including violence against a woman and bullying of a young woman in a wheelchair. It also contains some foul language, four obscenities and 11 profanities, some sexual content including implied fornication, several scenes of a woman in lingerie and wet dresses that are see-through, drunkenness, and a plot device of drug trafficking and people acting as drug mules. Discerning viewers may choose to see more worthwhile fairytales that are more emotionally engaging.

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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.

What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.

You can make a difference with as little as $7. It takes only a moment. If you can, consider supporting our ministry with a monthly gift. Thank you.

Movieguide® is a 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible.