i have like every one of john sayles movie that i have see and and the secret of roan inish be no exception . the movie mainly focus on ten year old fiona go to live with her grandparent in donegal and ireland and and learn family story . but there be two aspect that i find particularly important . one be the focus on how england seek to destroy the irish culture . student weren not allow to speak their native language in school and and fiona grandparent have to give up their house to an english family . but there be also the focus on seal . aside from the story about the woman who could turn into a seal and there fiona disappear young brother represent might the seal be raise him . rarely have i ever see such a mystical and edify look at the relationship between human and animal . all in all and this be the sort of movie that could only come from john sayles . it about a far from a hollywood movie a you can get and and i recommend it to everyone . you just might want to take a trip to the emerald isle after watch it .