Mara: The Seal Wife

Oct 9, 2021

0h 40m

★ 10.0

A journey of love, loss, and myth.

Overview

During a moonlit night, Sine vanishes after childbirth, leaving her husband Magnus devastated. A haunting exploration of Sine's past, unearths the traumatic events that connected her to the selkie realm - a world of mythical creatures who transform from seals into humans by shedding their skins. This poignant journey delves into the profound ties between folklore and the human experience.

Genres

Fantasy

Drama

Production Companies

Lily Island Films Ltd

Mara: The Seal Wife Trailers

Cast

Magnus

Kevin Kelly

Sine

Sarah Pritchard

Reverend MacDonald

David Walker

James

Cailean Collier

Maggie

Christy Ann Skivington

Selkie

Gemma Cooper

Selkie

Olga Kay

Selkie

Amy Longmuir

Selkie

Tracy Mathewson

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