Ondine Review
As a fisherman pulls in his nets, he can tell there’s not much of a catch again today—until he sees the body of a woman curled up in the net. She must be drowned, but when he tries to resuscitate her she gasps air and comes to life. How can it be?
There is a sense of mystery and wonder throughout Ondine. The woman, who says her name is Ondine, wants no one to see her. Syracuse, the fisherman, takes her to the secluded home where his mother lived. When he takes her out in the boat while he fishes she begins to sing, and suddenly Syracuse’s luck changes—his lobster pots are full, his nets have loads of fish. When Syracuse tells his daughter about the woman, she concludes the woman must be a selkie—a legendary creature that can change from a seal into a woman. So will this be a fairy tale or is there a harsher reality?
