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The Sea (2013)

The Sea poster
Directed by
Stephen Brown
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
12A
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In the wake of his wife's death, a man returns to a seaside town where he vacationed as a child. He confronts memories of a pivotal summer and the family who once stayed there.

contemplativemelancholicslow-pacedmeditativepoignantintrospectivesombervisually subdued

What happens

The Sea is a 2013 British-Irish drama film directed by Stephen Brown. It is based on the novel of the same name by John Banville, who also wrote the screenplay for the film. The film premiered in competition at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 23 June 2013. The film had its North American premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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