A Shine of Rainbows (l:51) 2009

Tomas is an eight year old living in an Irish orphanage.  One day he is sent to the principal's office.As he enters he sees Maire, a beautiful woman. Maire, who was once an orphan herself, has comes to take him home with her. Home is on Corrie Island where she lives with her husband, Alec. When Alec meets Tomas, he is not thrilled with Maire's choice. Alec thinks that Tomas may not be tough enough for the harsh life of an islander. Over time, Tomas comes to love his new life. He loves Maire, a warm and nurturing woman, and accepts her as his mother. Tomas refers to Alec "Himself" as Alec is gruff and rather stand offish. All is going well until Maire is taken to the hospital seriously ill. Tomas is now faced with another loss and Alec is faces with losing the love of his life. Can these two deeply wounded people be able to reach out and  comfort each other?  This is a warm, sentimental movie that I did enjoy. A Shine of Rainbows was filmed in County Donegal and starred Aidan Quinn as Alec. Quinn is one of my favorite actors and my favorite actor when portraying an Irishman. The movie is somewhat predictable but who cares? The film is about a slice of life on one of islands and how a woman's love transforms a man and a boy.