almost like a home movie
Jun 13, 2010 When we were in Ireland a while back, we made the usual pilgrimage into town one evening for groceries. We had been out walking through the fields and then down by the water, so went into town in our dirty jeans and big sweaters and wellies. And as we pulled into what I thought was a parking spot, a woman came running up, frantically waving her arms and yelling, no, no, we’re filming!
We had heard rumor of this movie being shot in this little fishing town. But it wasn’t until I almost drove onto the set and straight into a scene with Colin Ferrell walking along the docks that we actually remembered, and believed the rumors.
Well, this weekend we saw the movie in San Francisco. As we sat in the theater, we elbowed each other and whispered, Hey there’s McCarthy’s pub! Look, it’s Mary from the Fish Co-op! Isn’t that Eyeries church?



It was such a thrill. This small fishing town is in a particularly wild part of Ireland that has always cared more about its fishing industry than gussying itself up for tourists. So to see the familiar landscape and landmarks from half a globe away was surreal. And honestly, Colin Ferrell isn’t too tough to look at for two hours, either.
The movie is called Ondine, and you can see the trailer right here. Do you see this kind of dark shot of the picnic table in the street? That’s where we go for pints – want to come next time? I can’t promise Colin will be there, but we will have a grand time anyway.





















