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The Seventh Stream

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An ill-fated love story set against the backdrop of a rustic Irish fishing village. Owen Quinn (Scott Glenn), widower and fisherman has been living a solitary life since his wifes' death five years ago. That all changes when an enchanting and mysterious woman with no name (Saffron Burrows) arrives in the village. She reaches out to him for help and he responds by taking her into his home. She takes the name Mairead and before long her kind and gentle ways heal his loneliness and pain.

However their love is not to be, for she is not what she appears to be. She is a seltie, one of the mythical seal people mentioned in Irish legend and lore. Her human form is only temporary, soon she must return to the sea or perish on the shore.

This may be a Hallmark Hall of Fame feature made for television, but you wouldn't know it from the production values. This is a wonderfully done film, one of those old-fashioned romantic tearjerkers that will stay with you for a long time. It also contains some of the most breathtaking scenic shots of the Irish coastline you'll ever see.

Scott Glenn delivers a strong performance as always, while Saffron Burrows plays the part of the mythical woman/seal to absolute perfection. This is a film that can be watched over and over again without ever losing its emotional impact.

This is a great story based on the Irish legend of the selties and their human counter-parts. It tells the story of two people from two different world find a unque bond in each other. The actors carry the story beatifuly right to the end. This is a great movie for anyone who loves a good romantic story.

This movie is based upon high ideals and values. It demonstrates the struggle between light and dark forces. It shows true spirit, wisedom, strength and beauty for what they are. I reccomend this movie highly. I am surprised it was made in this day in age.

First I would like to say that this made for TV Hallmark movie has a production value that is good enough for the big screen. Scott Glenn gives a fine performance of a fisherman pinning away for his dead wife. He feels his heart and soul is gone and he will never love again. Saffron Burrows plays a Seltie who is trapped on land in her human form, she has no understanding of love. But they are the ill-fated catalyst that each other need to learn that the soul does not die. And the heart has an infinite capacity for love.

The movie also shows a stark contrast between good and evil, not subtly in this movie. It is an old romance movie that would have found its heyday a couple of generations ago. I was pleasantly surprised it was made today. This movie is worth watching with your loved one. I am sure your library will have a copy of this movie.

Good, good movie. A dour, silent fisherman still mourning his wife falls in love with a selkie, a woman from the sea, almost on first sight, and gradually their love grows until they will give up anything for each other. But will it be enough to keep them together against all odds? This is not a fabulous or even a superb movie. But it is an unusual and moving romance, carried along particularly by its stunning cinematography and Saffron Burrows' performance as the wild but gentle selkie. Scott Glenn gives a good solid performance as always, and a haunting music score carries it along. I gave it less than four stars because a lot of Scott's lines and dialogue were pretty bad, and it was a little slow-paced. But for anyone who enjoys Hallmark, is a sucker for romance, or just wants something a little different, this is the movie for you.

I had recently watched Ondine which alluded to the selkie myth, and I was reminded of this older drama by Hallmark which draws heavily upon the selkie mythology and does so in a compelling and credible manner. Set in a sleepy Irish coastal village in the early 1900s, Scott Glenn plays Owen Quinn, a lonely and sad widower who pines for his late wife who was his soulmate. Quinn and his best friend Willy (Eamon Morrissey) are both fishermen who have fallen on hard times due to the lack of fishing prospects. In fact, the entire village is experiencing hard financial times, and so it comes as a surprise when one of the least liked village inhabitants, a surly young man named Eamon Dunhill (Joseph Kelly) suddenly prospers. The circumstances are strange - Eamon begins showing up with a beautiful young woman (Saffron Burrows) who tags along with him on his fishing boat, and each time return with a boat full of fish. No one knows the identity of this mysterious young woman, and the village is astir with gossip and speculation.

Then things gets even stranger - Quinn finds the young woman spying on him at his isolated home near the sea, and begins to imagine this lady visiting him in his dreams, pleading for his help in recovering something that she has lost. Well, (no spoiler here given the plot), the woman claims to be a selkie who is bound to Eamon and the land as long as Eamon keeps her sealskin. She needs to find the sealskin and return to the sea before the next seventh stream comes to an end.

The story has all the elements that make for a riveting watch - suspense, romance, elements of the supernatural, excellent casting, beautiful cinematography of the Irish coast and romantic soundtrack, all of which further enhance the story. A wonderful yet poignant romantic drama.

A wonderful movie about love that doesn't die because of separation.A must watch for all Irish.

If you loved The Secret of Roan Inish you'll like this movie. If you liked this movie you'll love The Secret of Roan Inish. They both deal with the Irish legend of the selkie, a seal that takes human form. This movie is generally well acted with a good story. The selkie woman finds herself bound to an abusive fisherman due to his finding and hiding of her seal self's skin. She seeks out kindly fisherman who's lost all joy in his life after the death of his wife. I was a bit put off by the "kindly" fisherman's sometimes violent actions although never towards the selkie woman. When he believes he will lose her, he trashes his own home in a fit of rage. This just felt wrong. Still, it's a worthwhile and well done movie with great photography and scenery. It brings the legend to life in a sometimes mystical, sometimes blunt, always interesting story. A nice break from the current corp of CGI, all action, no story movies.

I highly recommend this movie to all who are favorably interested in Good Selkie/Mermaid movies. The plot is very well done following the myths and legends well. The setting in Ireland is also excellent. During the movie the Selkie speaks alittle about her world/home, and she uses her magic to help two humans in need. The movie also involves a love story.

An excellent-if somewhat strange-movie. Scott Glenn does an excellent job, as does Saffron Burrows. She manages a wild sort of beauty in this quite fitting for the plot.