Short film

Lines of White on a Sullen Sea

1909 · 11 min

A quiet, heartfelt silent melodrama that lingers on longing and sacrifice, asking you to sit with its sadness.

Overview: Soon after their engagement, Bill goes to sea, and Emily vows to stay true until his return. Unknown to her, Bill marries another woman from a different port. Emily waits faithfully for six years, finally becoming dangerously ill. When Bill suddenly appears in town with his family, Joe, who has loved Emily all along, forces Bill to make Emily's final moments happy by pretending he has returned to marry her.
How it feels: Melancholic, romantic, earnest and bleak. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, grief, loyalty
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
grief
loyalty
redemption
Places: sea
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none