This Is the Sea
1997The 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.
Acted in
Samantha Morton
as Hazel Stokes
Ross McDade
as Malachy McAliskey
Richard Harris
as Old Man Jacobs
Gabriel Byrne
as Rohan
John Lynch
as Padhar McAliskey
Dearbhla Molloy
as Ma Stokes
Ian McElhinney
as Da Stokes
Marc O'Shea
as Jef Stokes
Stella McCusker
as Ma McAliskey
Mary McGuckian
as Cathy
Des McAleer
as Inspector Wilson
James Nesbitt
as Constable Hubert Porter
Jim Sheridan
as Station Master
Richard Leaf
as Pastor Lamthorn
Caolan Byrne
as Ezeldel Lamthorn
Brian Kennedy
as Singer in Bar
Liam Bradley
as Bass Player in Bar
Eddie Lee
as Drummer in Bar
Elizabeth Clarke
as Nurse
Sandra Galloghly
as Nurse
Jim O'Connor
as Porter
Poll Moussoulides
as Auctioneer
Phil De Glas
as Busker
Daniel Matthew Bolton
as Baby
David Lodin Doyle
as Baby
Lorcan Byrne
as Guard of Honour
Alan Conway
as Guard of Honour
Patrick Fagan
as Guard of Honour
James Murphy
as Guard of Honour
Stephen O'Reilly
as Guard of Honour
Karl Smith
as Guard of Honour
Barney McGuckian
as Priest
Margaret McGuckian
as Mrs. Pready
Sean Barnett
as (voice)
Tamsin Greig
as (voice)
Gerard Murphy
as (voice)
Maggie Shevlin
as (voice)