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Sea Monster

A woman with grey hair and blue eyes looking out from a red door
Landscape image of an old church in fog on the Aran Islands
A woman in white forensics suit searches the ground and grass for clues

Synopsis

Set on the Aran Islands, Ireland, the film follows Nora, a retired forensic ecologist, whose fading memory may hold the key to solving a forgotten environmental crime responsible for climate change. As the island's landscape erodes, so too does Nora's recollection of the past, including crucial details about an ecological disaster linked to the island's demise.
A determined detective arrives, hoping to extract vital information from Nora and stop future disasters. However, he quickly finds that it’s too late.
Translated and narrated by Inis Oírr novelist Máire Uí Dhufaigh, SEA MONSTER (OLLPHÉIST MHARA) explores the erosion of memory, language, and landscape. Nora’s struggle to remember becomes a powerful metaphor for the larger global environmental crisis - and how the world around her, like her mind, is slipping away.
In this evocative film, the fading of Nora's memories mirrors the irreversible effects of climate change, a poignant reminder that some losses, once they occur, cannot be undone.

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
19 min 32 sec
Director
Bernadette McBride
Producer
Bernadette McBride
Editor
Bernadette McBride
Screenwriter
Bernadette McBride, Máire Uí Dhufaigh
Director of Photography
Bernadette McBride
Composer
Joel Foster
Principal cast
Frances McManus
Assistant Director
Marta Zanucco

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