On the Sea
In a rural town in North Wales, mussel harvester Jack has been married to his wife Maggie for over half of his life. He is troubled by his son Tom, who has little interest in the family trade. When Jack crosses paths with Daniel, an itinerant deckhand, their attraction poses an impossible dilemma.
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What people are saying
Updated nightlyMost people really liked this quiet, gorgeous drama about a Welsh mussel harvester caught between his family life and a sudden attraction to a wandering deckhand. Barry Ward is great as the conflicted Jack, and the film looks absolutely beautiful. The main critique is a familiar one: the story of a secret romance in a small town lands as powerful but not particularly new. A few also felt Helen Walsh's direction, while strong, leaned a bit too heavily on the established mood of this genre.
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- Positive73%
- Mixed10%
- Negative18%
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