The Selkie's Lover
2013, English. Directed by Michael Groom.
It is said that if a man possesses a selkie's skin she is forced to become his wife.
A seal in water and human on land, the mythical selkie cannot return to their true home in the sea if their seal skin is stolen. In this modern adaptation a selkie woman trapped on land in human form, longing to return to her underwater realm, unwittingly falls in love with a young fisherman.
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- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 31 August 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Michael Groom
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Who directed The Selkie's Lover?
The Selkie's Lover (2013) was directed by Michael Groom and stars Jason Langley, Georgina Strawson, Shirley Henderson.