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Ondine poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.1 / 100
2009·Drama / Mystery / Romance·1h 51m

ONDINE

“The truth is not what you know. It's what you believe.”

On the coast of Cork, Syracuse is a divorced fisherman who has stopped drinking. His precocious daughter Annie has failing kidneys. One day, he finds a nearly-drowned young woman in his net; she calls herself Ondine and wants no one to see her. He puts her up in an isolated cottage that was his mother's. Annie discovers Ondine's presence and believes she is a selkie, a seal that turns human while on land. Syracuse is afraid to hope again.

Above the Line
Neil Jordan·DirectorNeil Jordan·WriterChristopher Doyle·Director of PhotographyKjartan Sveinsson·Original Music ComposerTony Lawson·Editor
Cast
Colin Farrell·SyracuseAlicja Bachleda-Curuś·OndineDervla Kirwan·MauraAlison Barry·AnnieMarion O'Dwyer·Nurse - DialysisTony Curran·AlexMary O'Shea·Fish Co Op WorkerGemma Reeves·Draper's Shop TracyStephen Rea·PriestNorma Sheahan·Librarian
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Neil Jordan·DirectorJamie Christopher·First Assistant DirectorMichael Stevenson·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Neil Jordan·Writer
Camera· 1
Christopher Doyle·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Tony Lawson·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Kjartan Sveinsson·Original Music ComposerCaoimhe Doyle·Foley ArtistSteve Fanagan·SoundAza Hand·Foley Artist
Art & Design· 7
Anna Rackard·Production DesignMartin Goulding·Art DirectionMark Lowry·Art DirectionEimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh·Costume DesignBen Collins·Standby Art DirectorJudy Farr·Set DecorationMorna Ferguson·Makeup Artist
Production· 11
Ben Browning·ProducerNeil Jordan·ProducerNed Dowd·Executive ProducerMichael Maher·Executive ProducerPeter Rawlinson·Executive ProducerJames Flynn·ProducerMorgan O'Sullivan·Executive ProducerKaren Richards·Line ProducerSusie Figgis·CastingFrank Moiselle·CastingNuala Moiselle·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Orla Carrol·HairstylistMark Mottram·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
55.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -85%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Ondine's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F5E6B
#A7B7C2
#FFFFFF
Mood
Mysterious, Contemplative
Composition
Layered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster is divided into three horizontal sections. The top section features a close-up of a man with long dark hair and a beard, looking to the right, with a”

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Key Elements
Fishing BoatBirds
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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