Movie
The Schooner
1983 · 53 min
A quiet, sorrowful rural childhood portrait that lingers with gentle Celtic melancholy and a lonely boy's ache.
- Directed by
- Bill Miskelly
- Starring
- Michael Gormley, Lucie Jamieson, Johnny Marley
- Overview
- 8-year-old Terry comes to stay with his uncle and aunt on their farm on one of the magical Irish isles. But this is a lonely place for a little boy whose mother has just died... A movie of Celtic pathos, "The Schooner" will remain in the memory long after its viewing.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Grief, isolation, family, coming-of-age
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Bill Miskelly
- Starring
- Michael Gormley, Lucie Jamieson, Johnny Marley

