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* CatchPhrase: Annie, "curiouser and curiouser". See ShoutOut below.
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* CatchPhrase: CharacterCatchPhrase: Annie, "curiouser and curiouser". See ShoutOut below.
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* ShoutOut: Annie's catchphrase is one to ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''.
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* ShoutOut: Annie's catchphrase is one to ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''.''Literature/AliceInWonderland'', "curiouser and curiouser".
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Ondine, who prefers to walk around barefoot.
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* LegFocus: Ondine does like to wear dresses that show off her lovely legs, be it the one Syracuse bought for her, or the ones she picked by herself later. Clothes aside, there's a whole scene dedicated to nothing else but Ondine's naked legs when she dives out of sight on his boat and continues to steer with one foot while sitting on the floor. The sexiness overload actually prompts Syracuse to awkwardly adjust his collar.
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* ShesGotLegs: Ondine does like to wear dresses that show off her lovely legs, be it the one Syracuse bought for her, or the ones she picked by herself later. Clothes aside, there's a whole scene dedicated to nothing else but Ondine's naked legs when she dives out of sight on his boat and continues to steer with one foot while sitting on the floor. The sexiness overload actually prompts Syracuse to awkwardly adjust his collar.
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* LingerieScene: Ondine gets quite a few of them as she tries on various underwear at a story or is shown changing later.
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* LingerieScene: Ondine gets quite a few of them as she tries on various underwear at a story store or is shown changing later.
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* SirensAreMermaids: Sirens Are Selkies, in the case. Ondine has a [[BeautifulSingingVoice haunting singing voice]] that is said to [[CompellingVoice hypnotize lobsters and fish into the nets]].
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* SirensAreMermaids: Sirens Are Selkies, in the this case. Ondine has a [[BeautifulSingingVoice haunting singing voice]] that is said to [[CompellingVoice hypnotize lobsters and fish into the nets]].
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* UptightLovesWild: Syracuse is a cynical, reclusive, recovering alcoholic fisherman who one day brings up a [[SelkiesAndWereseals selky]] named Ondine [[spoiler:(Romanian drug mule)]] in his fishing net. She brings luck and can grant wishes. Can Ondine help Syracuse learn to live, love, and trust? [[spoiler: Yes. They get married.]]
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* DelicateAndSickly: Annie needs a new kidney, and uses a wheelchair, though she can walk (presumably she's easily tired). She's a cute, very sweet young girl who doesn't seem affected by this much.
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* IllGirl: Annie needs a new kidney, and uses a wheelchair, though she can walk (presumably she's easily tired). She's a cute, very sweet young girl who doesn't seem affected by this much.
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''Ondine'' is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film starring Creator/ColinFarrell, Alicja Bachleda, Alison Barry Creator/AlicjaBachleda, Creator/AlisonBarry and Creator/StephenRea. It is the first film to be both written and directed by Neil Jordan Creator/NeilJordan since ''Film/TheCryingGame''.
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* MsFanservice: There's no real reason for Ondine to wear nothing but sexy outfits throughout the whole movie while everyone else dresses like the hardy port residents they are, but she does it anyway, and the camera sure enjoys portraying gorgeous Alicja Bachleda in all her glory whenever she has any screentime.
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* MsFanservice: There's no real reason for Ondine to wear nothing but sexy outfits throughout the whole movie while everyone else dresses like the hardy port residents they are, but she does it anyway, and [[MaleGaze the camera sure enjoys enjoys]] portraying gorgeous Alicja Bachleda in all her glory whenever she has any screentime.
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* OnlySaneMan: Stephen Rea's character the Parish Priest.
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* SexySurfacingShot:
** When Annie first speaks to Ondine while she's swimming, Ondine climbs out of the water in her [[SexySoakedShirt soaked and translucent dress]], with the [[MaleGaze came focused on her for most of the scene]], despite the fact she's talking to Annie.
** In the scene where Ondine teaches Annie how to swim, there's a [[MaleGaze close-up shot]] of Ondine's as she climbs out onto the pier in her underwear.
** When Annie first speaks to Ondine while she's swimming, Ondine climbs out of the water in her [[SexySoakedShirt soaked and translucent dress]], with the [[MaleGaze came focused on her for most of the scene]], despite the fact she's talking to Annie.
** In the scene where Ondine teaches Annie how to swim, there's a [[MaleGaze close-up shot]] of Ondine's as she climbs out onto the pier in her underwear.
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* [[SirensAreMermaids Sirens Are Selkies]]: Ondine has a haunting singing voice that is said to hypnotize lobsters and fish into the nets.
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* [[SirensAreMermaids SirensAreMermaids: Sirens Are Selkies]]: Selkies, in the case. Ondine has a [[BeautifulSingingVoice haunting singing voice voice]] that is said to [[CompellingVoice hypnotize lobsters and fish into the nets.nets]].
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* UnderwearSwimsuit: When the title character teaches Annie to swim, they both go into the water in their underwear.
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* UnderwearSwimsuit: When the title character Ondine teaches Annie to swim, they both go into the water in their underwear.
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* WomenAreWiser: Averted with Maura, Annie's mother who is an alcoholic mess. Even her equally boozed up husband is more competent than her.
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* WomenAreWiser: Averted {{Averted|Trope}} with Maura, Annie's mother who is an alcoholic mess. Even her equally boozed up boozed-up husband is more competent than her.
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* RewatchBonus:
** When Annie first meets Ondine, she rattles off a list of selkie rules. [[spoiler: Close inspection of the latter's face shows a reaction more like SureLetsGoWithThat]].
** When Ondine sings to entice the lobsters, Syracuse says that they had to already be in the pots. [[spoiler: Since her song is just a foreign pop song, he's right]].
** When Annie first meets Ondine, she rattles off a list of selkie rules. [[spoiler: Close inspection of the latter's face shows a reaction more like SureLetsGoWithThat]].
** When Ondine sings to entice the lobsters, Syracuse says that they had to already be in the pots. [[spoiler: Since her song is just a foreign pop song, he's right]].
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''Ondine'' is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film starring Creator/ColinFarrell, Alicja Bachleda, Alison Barry and Stephen Rea. It is the first film to be both written and directed by Neil Jordan since ''Film/TheCryingGame''.
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''Ondine'' is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film starring Creator/ColinFarrell, Alicja Bachleda, Alison Barry and Stephen Rea.Creator/StephenRea. It is the first film to be both written and directed by Neil Jordan since ''Film/TheCryingGame''.
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* UnderwearSwimsuit: When the title character teaches Annie to swim, they both go into the water in their underwear.
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The film is set in the West of Ireland. Farrell plays a fisherman called Syracuse who catches a woman in his net one day. The woman is mysterious and wishes not to be seen by people. Syracuse's daughter Annie suspects she is a selkie.
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The film is set in the West of Ireland.UsefulNotes/{{Ireland}}. Farrell plays a fisherman called Syracuse who catches a woman in his net one day. The woman is mysterious and wishes not to be seen by people. Syracuse's daughter Annie suspects she is a selkie.
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* SadlyMythtaken: Alex, a Scotsman, says that selkies are only Scottish, not Irish. In fact they're a part of Irish folklore too, but called merrows usually.
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* {{Scotireland}}: Selkie is the Scottish name for mythical creatures the Irish usually call merrows. Alex, who is Scottish, lampshades this.
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* {{Scotireland}}: Selkie is the Scottish name for mythical creatures the Irish usually call merrows. Even so, the Irish characters all use "selkie" for Ondine, and "merrow" is only mentioned. Alex, who is Scottish, lampshades this.
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* SympatheticAdulterer: It turns out Ondine is married after she's slept with Syracuse, but she stays sympathetic because he's husbands a ruthless, abusive criminal.
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* SympatheticAdulterer: It turns out Ondine is married after she's slept with Syracuse, but she stays sympathetic because he's husbands her husband's a ruthless, abusive criminal.
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* IllGirl: Annie needs a new kidney.
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* IllGirl: Annie needs a new kidney.kidney, and uses a wheelchair, though she can walk (presumably she's easily tired). She's a cute, very sweet young girl who doesn't seem affected by this much.
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* RuthlessForeignGangsters: [[spoiler: Ondine/Joanna's drug baron attacks in the third act]].
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* RuthlessForeignGangsters: [[spoiler: Ondine/Joanna's drug baron attacks in the third act]].act along with his thugs. They're Romanians, as is she (she's actually his wife) and come into Ireland to get back their drug shipment with brutal efficiency (though they're stopped).]]
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* UnkemptBeauty: Syracuse looks like he's never even touched a comb or razor. General consensus is that this makes the already MrFanservice Colin Farrell even more attractive. Ondine, although looking a lot more civilized than him, most definitely counts as well.
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* SympatheticAdulterer: It turns out Ondine is married after she's slept with Syracuse, but she stays sympathetic because he's husbands a ruthless, abusive criminal.
* UnkemptBeauty: Syracuse looks like he's never even touched a comb or razor. General consensus is that this makes the already MrFanservice Colin Farrell even more attractive. Ondine, although looking a lot more civilized than him, most definitely counts aswell.well-she's gorgeous but her hair's messy throughout most of the film.
* UnkemptBeauty: Syracuse looks like he's never even touched a comb or razor. General consensus is that this makes the already MrFanservice Colin Farrell even more attractive. Ondine, although looking a lot more civilized than him, most definitely counts as
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* DisappearedDad: Alex turns out to have three kids in Scotland he abandoned with his wife there. They don't show up at [[spoiler:his funeral]], saying Maura can have him.
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* DomesticAbuse: Syracuse and his wife [[{{Understatement}} do not have a healthy relationship]], and it's entirely her fault.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Syracuse dislikes being called "Circus" because it serves as a reminder of his [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] past.
* {{Fanservice}}: There's no real reason for Ondine to wear nothing but sexy outfits throughout the whole movie while everyone else dresses like the hardy port residents they are, but she does it anyway, and the camera sure enjoys portraying gorgeous Alicja Bachleda in all her glory whenever she has any screentime.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Syracuse dislikes being called "Circus" because it serves as a reminder of his [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] past.
* {{Fanservice}}: There's no real reason for Ondine to wear nothing but sexy outfits throughout the whole movie while everyone else dresses like the hardy port residents they are, but she does it anyway, and the camera sure enjoys portraying gorgeous Alicja Bachleda in all her glory whenever she has any screentime.
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* DomesticAbuse: DomesticAbuse:
** Syracuse and hiswife ex-wife [[{{Understatement}} do not have a healthy relationship]], and it's entirely her fault.
** [[spoiler:Joanna]] turns out to be married, with a husband who's a vicious drug smuggler and treats her about as bad as you would expect.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Syracuse dislikes being called "Circus" because it serves as a reminder of his [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]]past.
* {{Fanservice}}: There's no real reason for Ondine to wear nothing but sexy outfits throughout the whole movie while everyone else dresses like the hardy port residents they are, but she does it anyway, and the camera sure enjoys portraying gorgeous Alicja Bachleda in all her glory whenever she has any screentime.past.
** Syracuse and his
** [[spoiler:Joanna]] turns out to be married, with a husband who's a vicious drug smuggler and treats her about as bad as you would expect.
* EmbarrassingNickname: Syracuse dislikes being called "Circus" because it serves as a reminder of his [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]]
* {{Fanservice}}: There's no real reason for Ondine to wear nothing but sexy outfits throughout the whole movie while everyone else dresses like the hardy port residents they are, but she does it anyway, and the camera sure enjoys portraying gorgeous Alicja Bachleda in all her glory whenever she has any screentime.
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* LingerieScene: Ondine gets quite a few of them.
* MagicRealism: [[spoiler: Subverted]].
* MeaningfulName: Ondine means "out of the water"
* MagicRealism: [[spoiler: Subverted]].
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* LingerieScene: Ondine gets quite a few of them.
them as she tries on various underwear at a story or is shown changing later.
* MagicRealism: [[spoiler:Subverted]].
Subverted, as at first it seems like Ondine is a selkie in the otherwise normal modern Irish setting. Then however it turns out she's just a woman, with the selkie stuff being coincidences and misidentification.]]
* MeaningfulName: Ondine means "out of thewater"water".
* MagicRealism: [[spoiler:
* MeaningfulName: Ondine means "out of the
* MsFanservice: There's no real reason for Ondine to wear nothing but sexy outfits throughout the whole movie while everyone else dresses like the hardy port residents they are, but she does it anyway, and the camera sure enjoys portraying gorgeous Alicja Bachleda in all her glory whenever she has any screentime.
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* SadlyMythtaken: A Scottish mythical creature with a French name, living in Ireland. [[spoiler: Of course subverted with the twist]]. Selkies are a part of Irish folklore too
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* SadlyMythtaken: A Scottish mythical creature with Alex, a French name, living in Ireland. [[spoiler: Of course subverted with the twist]]. Selkies Scotsman, says that selkies are only Scottish, not Irish. In fact they're a part of Irish folklore tootoo, but called merrows usually.
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* {{Scotireland}}: Selkies are Scottish creatures while Merrows are the Irish equivalents. Alex, who is Scottish, lampshades this.
* UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}: Alex (Annie's stepfather) is Scottish.
* UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}: Alex (Annie's stepfather) is Scottish.
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* {{Scotireland}}: Selkies are Selkie is the Scottish name for mythical creatures while Merrows are the Irish equivalents. usually call merrows. Alex, who is Scottish, lampshades this.
* UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}: Alex (Annie's stepfather) is Scottish.this.
* UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}: Alex (Annie's stepfather) is Scottish.
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* [[SirensAreMermaids Sirens Are Selkies]]: Ondine has a haunting singing voice that is said to hypnotise lobsters and fish into the nets.
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* [[SirensAreMermaids Sirens Are Selkies]]: Ondine has a haunting singing voice that is said to hypnotise hypnotize lobsters and fish into the nets.
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* IdiotBall: Syracuse grabs it firmly [[spoiler:during Alex's wake when he, a recovering alcoholic, gets pissed as a fart and proceeds to ditch the beautiful, caring woman that brought him nothing but unnatural luck, just because his abusive asshole wife told him so]]. Sadly a result of peer pressure.
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* IdiotBall: Syracuse grabs it firmly [[spoiler:during Alex's wake when he, a recovering alcoholic, gets pissed as a fart and proceeds to ditch the beautiful, caring woman that brought him nothing but unnatural luck, just because his abusive asshole wife told him so]]. Sadly a result of peer pressure.
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* HelloNurse: ''Everybody'' drops what they're doing to gawk at Ondine when Syracuse returns to port with her standing on deck. Granted, she is a beautiful woman who's wearing a sexy dress at that moment, but the other fishermen on ''every single damn ship in the harbor'' act like they've never seen any remotely attractive female being in the flesh ever before.
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* HelloNurse: HeadTurningBeauty: ''Everybody'' drops what they're doing to gawk at Ondine when Syracuse returns to port with her standing on deck. Granted, she is a beautiful woman who's wearing a sexy dress at that moment, but the other fishermen on ''every single damn ship in the harbor'' act like they've never seen any remotely attractive female being in the flesh ever before.
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''Ondine'' is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film starring Creator/ColinFarrell, Alicja Bachleda, Alison Barry and Stephen Rea and Creator/ColinFarrell acting alongside Alicja Bachleda. The film was written and directed by Neil Jordan, Rea. It is the first film to be both written and directed by him Neil Jordan since ''Film/TheCryingGame''.
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* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Despite having nearly drowned, Ondine bursts out laughing when she gets the pun behind Syracuse's nickname.
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeignAsLongAsItSoundsForeign: [[spoiler: The song Ondine sings is just a foreign pop song, but Syracuse was briefly convinced it was magical]].
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* ChildProdigy: Annie.
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* ChildProdigy: Annie.ChekhovsGun: Annie and Ondine find something in the water and bury it in the garden. Annie thinks it's her seal coat [[spoiler: but it's really the drugs she was helping smuggle]].
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Ondine.
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* DoesNotLikeShoes: Ondine.Ondine, who prefers to walk around barefoot.
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* IllGirl: Annie.
* IdiotBall: Syracuse grabs it firmly [[spoiler:during Alex' wake when he, a recovering alcoholic, gets pissed as a fart and proceeds to ditch the beautiful, caring woman that brought him nothing but unnatural luck, just because his abusive asshole wife told him so]].
* IdiotBall: Syracuse grabs it firmly [[spoiler:during Alex' wake when he, a recovering alcoholic, gets pissed as a fart and proceeds to ditch the beautiful, caring woman that brought him nothing but unnatural luck, just because his abusive asshole wife told him so]].
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* IllGirl: Annie.
Annie needs a new kidney.
* IdiotBall: Syracuse grabs it firmly [[spoiler:duringAlex' Alex's wake when he, a recovering alcoholic, gets pissed as a fart and proceeds to ditch the beautiful, caring woman that brought him nothing but unnatural luck, just because his abusive asshole wife told him so]].so]]. Sadly a result of peer pressure.
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* LadyDrunk: Maura.
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* LadyDrunk: Maura.
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*LightHairedSwimmerLightHairedSwimmer: Ondine has blonde hair and [[spoiler: even though she's not really a selkie]] she's still a good swimmer.
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* MoodWhiplash: And how!
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* MoodWhiplash: And how!The film's light-hearted first half turns very grim when [[spoiler: Alex dies in a car crash, Syracuse falls off the wagon, Ondine reveals she's just a drug smuggler and they get hunted by her drug baron. Things then return to light-hearted when Syracuse and Ondine (real name Joanna) get married at the end]].
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* RuthlessForeignGangstersRuthlessForeignGangsters: [[spoiler: Ondine/Joanna's drug baron attacks in the third act]].
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* SelkiesAndWeresealsSelkiesAndWereseals: Ondine is suspected of being a selkie, though she displays some traits that don't match mythology - such as a haunting singing voice (see the Sirens). [[spoiler: She's not a selkie at all]].
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* HelloNurse: ''Everybody'' drops what they're doing to gawk at Ondine when Syracuse returns to port with her standing on deck. Granted, she is a beautiful woman who's wearing a sexy dress at that moment, but the other fishermen on ''every single damn ship in the harbor'' act like they've never seen any remotely attractive female being in the flesh ever before.
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* WeirdnessCensor: The two officials that board Syracuse's ship for inspection halfway into the movie appear to be a lot more concerned with the fact that a specific net of his isn't wet than with the other fact that there's a young, scantily dressed, completely unknown woman hiding underneath said net in the ship's hold. Syracuse himself seems to find the whole situation fairly entertaining, and once the officials have left without much of a fuss, it's never brought up again.
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* LingerieScene: Ondine gets quite a few of them.
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* {{Fanservice}}: There's no real reason for Ondine to wear nothing but sexy outfits throughout the whole movie while everyone else dresses like the hardy port residents they are, but she does it anyway, and the camera sure enjoys portraying gorgeous Alicja Bachleda in all her glory whenever she has any screentime.
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* UnkemptBeauty: Syracuse looks like he's never even touched a comb or razor. General consensus is that this makes the already MrFanservice Colin Farrell even more attractive.
* WildHair: Syracuse.
* WildHair: Syracuse.
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* UnkemptBeauty: Syracuse looks like he's never even touched a comb or razor. General consensus is that this makes the already MrFanservice Colin Farrell even more attractive.
attractive. Ondine, although looking a lot more civilized than him, most definitely counts as well.
* WildHair: Syracuse. Ondine to a somewhat lesser but still valid degree.
* WildHair: Syracuse. Ondine to a somewhat lesser but still valid degree.
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* DomesticAbuse: Syracuse and his wife [[{{Understatement}} do not have a healthy relationship]], and it's entirely her fault.
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* IdiotBall: Syracuse grabs it firmly [[spoiler:during Alex' wake when he, a recovering alcoholic, gets pissed as a fart and proceeds to ditch the beautiful, caring woman that brought him nothing but unnatural luck, just because his abusive asshole wife told him so]].
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* RunningGag: Syracuse being called "Circus" by just about everybody again and again despite his ceaseless protest. Even the priest gets in on it several times.
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* ShesGotLegs: Ondine does like to wear dresses that show off her lovely legs. (Syracuse bought all her clothes for her.)
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* ShesGotLegs: Ondine does like to wear dresses that show off her lovely legs. (Syracuse legs, be it the one Syracuse bought all her clothes for her.)her, or the ones she picked by herself later. Clothes aside, there's a whole scene dedicated to nothing else but Ondine's naked legs when she dives out of sight on his boat and continues to steer with one foot while sitting on the floor. The sexiness overload actually prompts Syracuse to awkwardly adjust his collar.
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* [[spoiler: DoingInTheWizard: [[spoiler: Ondine isn't really a selkie, just a really good swimmer. The song she sings is actually a foreign pop song and her selkie husband is a drug smuggler]].
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''Ondine'' is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film starring Stephen Rea and Creator/ColinFarrell acting alongside Alicja Bachleda. The film was written and directed by Neil Jordan, the first film to be both written and directed by him since ''Film/TheCryingGame''.
The film is set in the West of Ireland. Farrell plays a fisherman called Syracuse who catches a woman in his net one day. The woman is mysterious and wishes not to be seen by people. Syracuse's daughter Annie suspects she is a selkie.
!This film provides examples of:
* TheAlcoholic: Syracuse and Maura, the difference is Syracuse has kicked his addiction.
* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign
* AsYouKnow: Annie gives Ondine a list of selkie rules. [[spoiler: Subverted and coupled with FridgeBrilliance after the twist]].
* BitchAlert: Annie's mother. She doesn't get any nicer.
* CatchPhrase: Annie, "curiouser and curiouser". See ShoutOut below.
* ChildProdigy: Annie.
* CitizenshipMarriage: [[spoiler: Syracuse and Ondine/Joanna to allow her to stay in the country]].
* ContrivedCoincidence: [[spoiler: Alex being the perfect candidate to donate a kidney to Annie after the car crash, just as Syracuse makes a wish]]. Funnily enough this one doesn't make sense [[spoiler: after the twist]].
* DaddysGirl: Annie though it's not hard since he's the only competent parent she has.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Ondine.
* [[spoiler: DoingInTheWizard: Ondine isn't really a selkie, just a really good swimmer. The song she sings is actually a foreign pop song and her selkie husband is a drug smuggler]].
* EmbarrassingNickname: Syracuse dislikes being called "Circus" because it serves as a reminder of his [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] past.
* HalfwayPlotSwitch: The first 60% of the film is a romantic drama with a fairytale feel to it. The last 40% is a crime thriller.
* IllGirl: Annie.
* InformedAttribute: Syracuse gets called "Circus" all the time, supposedly because he was a funny drunk. [[spoiler: When we finally see him drunk, he's not funny at all.]]
* LadyDrunk: Maura.
* LightHairedSwimmer
* LikeAFishTakesToWater
* MagicRealism: [[spoiler: Subverted]].
* MeaningfulName: Ondine means "out of the water"
* MoodWhiplash: And how!
* {{Oireland}}: Mostly averted with an Irish cast though Colin Farrell does seem to slip into it a bit with his heavy Cork accent.
* OnlySaneMan: Stephen Rea's character the Parish Priest.
* RuthlessForeignGangsters
* SadlyMythtaken: A Scottish mythical creature with a French name, living in Ireland. [[spoiler: Of course subverted with the twist]]. Selkies are a part of Irish folklore too
* SceneryPorn
* {{Scotireland}}: Selkies are Scottish creatures while Merrows are the Irish equivalents. Alex, who is Scottish, lampshades this.
* UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}: Alex (Annie's stepfather) is Scottish.
* SelkiesAndWereseals
* SexySoakedShirt: Ondine gets a couple of these after going swimming in her dress.
* ShesGotLegs: Ondine does like to wear dresses that show off her lovely legs. (Syracuse bought all her clothes for her.)
* ShoutOut: Annie's catchphrase is one to ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''.
* [[SirensAreMermaids Sirens Are Selkies]]: Ondine has a haunting singing voice that is said to hypnotise lobsters and fish into the nets.
* UnkemptBeauty: Syracuse looks like he's never even touched a comb or razor. General consensus is that this makes the already MrFanservice Colin Farrell even more attractive.
* WildHair: Syracuse.
* WomenAreWiser: Averted with Maura, Annie's mother who is an alcoholic mess. Even her equally boozed up husband is more competent than her.
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''Ondine'' is a 2009 Irish romantic drama film starring Stephen Rea and Creator/ColinFarrell acting alongside Alicja Bachleda. The film was written and directed by Neil Jordan, the first film to be both written and directed by him since ''Film/TheCryingGame''.
The film is set in the West of Ireland. Farrell plays a fisherman called Syracuse who catches a woman in his net one day. The woman is mysterious and wishes not to be seen by people. Syracuse's daughter Annie suspects she is a selkie.
!This film provides examples of:
* TheAlcoholic: Syracuse and Maura, the difference is Syracuse has kicked his addiction.
* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign
* AsYouKnow: Annie gives Ondine a list of selkie rules. [[spoiler: Subverted and coupled with FridgeBrilliance after the twist]].
* BitchAlert: Annie's mother. She doesn't get any nicer.
* CatchPhrase: Annie, "curiouser and curiouser". See ShoutOut below.
* ChildProdigy: Annie.
* CitizenshipMarriage: [[spoiler: Syracuse and Ondine/Joanna to allow her to stay in the country]].
* ContrivedCoincidence: [[spoiler: Alex being the perfect candidate to donate a kidney to Annie after the car crash, just as Syracuse makes a wish]]. Funnily enough this one doesn't make sense [[spoiler: after the twist]].
* DaddysGirl: Annie though it's not hard since he's the only competent parent she has.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Ondine.
* [[spoiler: DoingInTheWizard: Ondine isn't really a selkie, just a really good swimmer. The song she sings is actually a foreign pop song and her selkie husband is a drug smuggler]].
* EmbarrassingNickname: Syracuse dislikes being called "Circus" because it serves as a reminder of his [[TheAlcoholic alcoholic]] past.
* HalfwayPlotSwitch: The first 60% of the film is a romantic drama with a fairytale feel to it. The last 40% is a crime thriller.
* IllGirl: Annie.
* InformedAttribute: Syracuse gets called "Circus" all the time, supposedly because he was a funny drunk. [[spoiler: When we finally see him drunk, he's not funny at all.]]
* LadyDrunk: Maura.
* LightHairedSwimmer
* LikeAFishTakesToWater
* MagicRealism: [[spoiler: Subverted]].
* MeaningfulName: Ondine means "out of the water"
* MoodWhiplash: And how!
* {{Oireland}}: Mostly averted with an Irish cast though Colin Farrell does seem to slip into it a bit with his heavy Cork accent.
* OnlySaneMan: Stephen Rea's character the Parish Priest.
* RuthlessForeignGangsters
* SadlyMythtaken: A Scottish mythical creature with a French name, living in Ireland. [[spoiler: Of course subverted with the twist]]. Selkies are a part of Irish folklore too
* SceneryPorn
* {{Scotireland}}: Selkies are Scottish creatures while Merrows are the Irish equivalents. Alex, who is Scottish, lampshades this.
* UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}: Alex (Annie's stepfather) is Scottish.
* SelkiesAndWereseals
* SexySoakedShirt: Ondine gets a couple of these after going swimming in her dress.
* ShesGotLegs: Ondine does like to wear dresses that show off her lovely legs. (Syracuse bought all her clothes for her.)
* ShoutOut: Annie's catchphrase is one to ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''.
* [[SirensAreMermaids Sirens Are Selkies]]: Ondine has a haunting singing voice that is said to hypnotise lobsters and fish into the nets.
* UnkemptBeauty: Syracuse looks like he's never even touched a comb or razor. General consensus is that this makes the already MrFanservice Colin Farrell even more attractive.
* WildHair: Syracuse.
* WomenAreWiser: Averted with Maura, Annie's mother who is an alcoholic mess. Even her equally boozed up husband is more competent than her.
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