A Shine of Rainbows

Oct 1, 2009

1h 41m

★ 6.5

An abandoned child brings the colors of love into their lives.

Overview

An orphaned boy named Tomás is adopted by Maire O’Donnell to live on a whimsical Irish isle filled with new friends, secret caves and a lost baby pup seal stranded on the coast. But when Maire's reluctant husband Alec refuses to accept Tomás as his own son, the boy drifts down a fateful path of adventure and self-discovery, illuminating how rainbows can shine around - and within - us all.

Genres

Family

Drama

Production Companies

Sepia Films

Octagon Films

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Cast

Maire

Connie Nielsen

Alec

Aidan Quinn

Tomás

John Bell

Nancy

Tara Alice Scully

Katie

Niamh Shaw

Seamus

Jack Gleeson

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A Shine of Rainbows

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