this be truly one of the great film of our time . it a fantasy and set in the glory of western ireland and involve the story of a little girl who be send from the city to her grandparent in the isle . once there and she learn of a mysterious lady who come into the family have once be a seal . the disappearance at sea of the girl little brother lead the girl to the ancestral home on the island of roan inish . there and in time and and only after the family decide to move back to roan inish and the child be find and mysteriously care for the seal . the movie be fill with glorious photography and splendid acting and and a story that should appeal to all sensitive people . john sayles be responsible for the writing and directing and and edit . it be a tribute to his genius .