This Is the Sea (1997)

Director: Mary McGuckian

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.

Cast

Samantha Morton

Hazel Stokes

Ross McDade

Malachy McAliskey

Richard Harris

Old Man Jacobs

Gabriel Byrne

Rohan

John Lynch

Padhar McAliskey

Dearbhla Molloy

Ma Stokes

Ian McElhinney

Da Stokes

Marc O'Shea

Jef Stokes

Stella McCusker

Ma McAliskey

Mary McGuckian

Cathy