A Shine of Rainbows

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

2009 1h 41m EN

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6.4

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50%

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 56🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes●52Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 2,570

FamilyDrama

Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Connie Nielsen
Maire
Aidan Quinn
Alec
John Bell
Tomás
Tara Alice Scully
Nancy
Niamh Shaw
Katie
Jack Gleeson
Seamus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vic Sarin
Writers: Vic Sarin, Catherine Spear
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, Ireland

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, Ireland.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vic Sarin, shot by Vic Sarin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Keith Power. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alison Grace shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Connie Nielsen and Aidan Quinn and John Bell carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An abandoned child brings the colors of love into their lives.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vic Sarin directs. Vic Sarin behind the camera. Keith Power scores. Alison Grace cuts. Produced in Canada, Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Canada, Ireland.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vic Sarin, shot by Vic Sarin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Keith Power. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alison Grace shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Connie Nielsen and Aidan Quinn and John Bell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An abandoned child brings the colors of love into their lives.".
9IMDB entry: tt1014774 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.