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The Selkie's Lover
The Selkie's Lover
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  2. The Selkie's Lover

The Selkie's Lover

2013
20m
Fantasy
Romance
Mystery

Status

Released

Release

2013

Runtime

20m

Storyline

"It is said that if a man possesses a selkie's skin she is forced to become his wife."

A seal in water and human on land, the mythical selkie cannot return to their true home in the sea if their seal skin is stolen. In this modern adaptation a selkie woman trapped on land in human form, longing to return to her underwater realm, unwittingly falls in love with a young fisherman.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
20m
Aug 31, 2013
Languages
English
Director
Michael Groom
Production
Rydal Films
Rydal Films
Far North Film
Far North Film
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

5 Cast Members

Jason Langley

Niall Gunn

Georgina Strawson

Marina

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

The Raconteur (voice)

Scott Christie

Archie (voice)

Ed Boyter

Pictish Warrior

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