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This Is the Sea

1997 · 100 min

A quiet, serious romance shadowed by political danger, watching two young people try to hold onto each other while the world around them pulls them apart.

Directed by
Mary McGuckian
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Samantha Morton, Ross McDade, Richard Harris
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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Directed by
Mary McGuckian
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Samantha Morton, Ross McDade, Richard Harris
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • politics
  • family
  • betrayal
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Mary McGuckian
Written by
Mary McGuckian
Starring
Samantha Morton, Ross McDade, Richard Harris, Gabriel Byrne, John Lynch, Dearbhla Molloy, Ian McElhinney, Marc O'Shea
Music
Mike Scott, Brian Kennedy
Cinematography
Des Whelan
Runtime
100 min
Country
Ireland
Languages
English

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