A Shine of Rainbows

A Shine of Rainbows

An abandoned child brings the colors of love into their lives.

PG 2009 · 101 min · ★ 6.4 · Family, Drama

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.

Directed by Vic Sarin · Written by Vic Sarin

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