Director Neil Jordan has set financing and cast for “Ondine,” which begins shooting mid-July in West Cork, Ireland. Jordan has tapped newcomer Alicja Bachleda to play the title character, alongside ...

On the coast of Cork, Syracuse is a divorced fisherman who has stopped drinking. His precocious daughter Annie has failing kidneys. One day, he finds a nearly-drowned young woman in his net; she calls ...

“Ondine” is a fish-out-of-water story. Well, actually, make that seal out of water. Irish fisherman Syracuse — "Circus" to his friends and enemies — is out trawling when his net brings up a woman.

Cezary (22) still lives with his mother (50) and is in love with Emilia (20), a rock singer. It also hides a dark secret. One day, all three have to face the mythical Ondine and her curse.