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The Seagull

2018 · 98 min

A slow, Chekhovian chamber piece of longing and disappointment, performed with precision and quiet emotional devastation.

Directed by
Michael Mayer
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll
Tagline
Based On The Play By Anton Chekhov
Overview
At a picturesque lakeside estate, a love triangle unfolds between the legendary diva Irina, her lover Boris, and the ingénue Nina.

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Free in the UK
  • Rakuten TV
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Directed by
Michael Mayer
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, Corey Stoll
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • art
  • family
  • identity
  • obsession
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism8
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
Michael Mayer
Written by
Stephen Karam
Starring
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Music
Nico Muhly, Anton Sanko
Cinematography
Matthew J. Lloyd
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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