Selkie

– Teenager Jamie moves with his mother, sister and grandfather to an island off the South Australian c..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
2000
Selkie (2000)

Teenager Jamie moves with his mother, sister and grandfather to an island off the South Australian coast where mum has a job running a marine research station. To his discomfort, Jamie discovers he`s a "selkie" - half human, half seal - that explains the webbing on his hands and also why he changes completely into a seal as soon as he hits water.

Producing Country:
Release Date:

06 Apr 2000

Language:

English

Director:

Donald Crombie

Writer:

Kate Fawkes (story concept), Rob George, David Marlow (story concept)

Main Actors:

Shimon Moore, Chelsea Bruland, Mariana Rego, Elspeth Ballantyne

Plot:

When a teenaged boy learns that his mother has taken a job on a remote island off mainland Australia, he is shattered that he must leave his friends and girlfriend and come with them. But what begins as the worst experience of his entire life becomes an important journey of discovery, as he learns that he is somehow connected with a mysterious and legendary line of Selkies - people from ancient Scotland who have the power to change into seals.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10