THE Donegal Film Office
has urged people to go along and see 'A Shine of
Rainbows' at Buncrana Cinema all this week. The
film, starring Aidan Quinn and Connie Nielsen, was
shot on location around Inishowen three years ago.
It will be screened at Buncrana Cinema from Tuesday
to Thursday this week starting at 8.15pm. "Go along
and see Inishowen on the big screen and see if you
can spot your neighbours," quipped a Donegal Film
Office spokesperson.
The heart-warming film tells the story of Tomas, a
shy eight year old orphan, who is adopted by Maire
O’Donnell, "a beautiful woman bursting with life".
She brings him home to
Corrie Island, off the coast of Ireland where he
meets Alec, her reticent husband who cannot hide his
disappointment at Tomas’ timidity and halting
speech. Undiscouraged, Maire shares with Tomas the
secret of the seals and other wonders and teaches
him that you can find magic anywhere - if you really
look.
In this rugged and enchanting world, Tomas thrives
and Alec begins to see in Tomas what Maire always
has. But when tragedy strikes, Tomas is faced with
his greatest challenge for he’ll lose everything
unless he can find - and share - the magic that’s
inside him. Risking all, the young boy embarks on a
perilous journey where he will need to call on all
of Maire’s gifts to triumph and come home.
"A Shine Of Rainbows is a story about the power of
love, about finding acceptance, discovering
ourselves, and realising that rainbows are all
around us - and within us too."
