5.8
This Is the Sea (1997)
September 15, 19971h 40mEN
5.7
7 votes
Overview
The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance between them is threatened by Rohan (leader in militant underground and pal of Malachy's brother Padhar), who wants Malachy to be recruited and fight for the cause and by Hazel's brother Jef, who spies on her meetings.
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Mary McGuckianWriter
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First Look InternationalOverseas FilmGroupPembridge Pictures
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Wuchak
6.0**_A Protestant girl and Catholic boy during The Troubles of Ireland_** This was written & directed by Mary McGuckian, who went on to helm “The Bridge of San Luis Rey” eight years later. Most people seem to hate that disregarded flick, but I appreciated it. This one is along the lines of “The Run of the Country,” which was shot the previous year, mixed with The Troubles element of the soon-to-come “The Boxer.” The storytelling strangely keeps the viewer at arm’s length, but winsome Samantha Morton tends to keep your attention. She was 18 during shooting and is, basically, the 90s’ Britis…
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