Review: Ondine (12A)**

Love blossoms when a father least expects it in Neil Jordan's modern-day fairytale. Blessed with pretty shots of the Irish coast and a close-knit fishing village where everyone pokes their noses into their neighbours' business, Ondine is a picture postcard to the Emerald Isle.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Mar 2010, 13:06 BST
Updated 5th Mar 2010, 13:06 BST

Irish fisherman Colin Farrell is struggling to raise his young daughter who requires regular kidney dialysis. The father has successfully shaken his dependency on drink, and is attempting to become a better man with the help of the local priest (Stephen Rea).

Casting out his nets, Farrell captures a beautiful woman called Ondine (Alicja Bachleda). He resuscitates her, takes her back to shore and over time the pair fall in love.

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Ondine treads water, signalling its intentions early on. Jordan matches the gentle pace of village life with a plodding and pedestrian film, that takes its own sweet time to state the obvious.

On limited release