A Shine of Rainbows
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An orphaned boy named Tomás is adopted by Maire O’Donnell to live on a whimsical Irish isle filled with new friends, secret caves and a lost baby pup seal stranded on the coast. But when Maire's reluctant husband Alec refuses to accept Tomás as his own son, the boy drifts down a fateful path of adventure and self-discovery, illuminating how rainbows can shine around - and within - us all.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2009-10-01
Runtime: 101 mins
Director: Vic Sarin
Writer: Catherine Spear, Vic Sarin
Spoken language: English
Genres: Family, Drama
Original title: A Shine of Rainbows
Production Companies: Sepia Films, Octagon Films
Production Countries: Canada, Ireland
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