A Shine of Rainbows (2009)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
An abandoned child brings the colors of love into their lives.
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.
- Released: 2009-10-01
- Genres: Family, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 41m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 55 votes
Directed by Vic Sarin.
Top cast
- Connie Nielsen as Maire
- Aidan Quinn as Alec
- John Bell as Tomás
- Tara Alice Scully as Nancy
- Niamh Shaw as Katie
- Jack Gleeson as Seamus
Where to watch A Shine of Rainbows
- United States: stream on Starz Apple TV channel; watch free on YouTube Free; buy on Apple TV Store
- United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Super Channel Plus, Super Channel Amazon Channel, fuboTV; watch free on CBC Gem; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Australia: watch free on 7plus
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