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.
Mary McGuckian
Michael Garland
Mary McGuckian
Elvira Bolz
Mary McGuckian
Des Whelan
Brian Kennedy
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
Des McAleer
Inspector Wilson
James Nesbitt
Constable Hubert Porter
... and 25 more
This Is the Sea - opening credits
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Pembridge Pictures