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Seawrack

1978 · 30 min

A quiet, observational slice of coastal life that drifts slowly, asking patience as it lingers on small kindnesses between strangers.

Overview
On the shoreline of Lancashire's Lune Estuary, an old tramp is befriended by a young lad who volunteers with the St John's Ambulance.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • friendship
    • aging
    Places
    • countryside
    • sea
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Directed by
    Giles Foster
    Written by
    Elisabeth Bond
    Starring
    Bernard Lee, Philip Pollitt, Stanley Page, Rowena Parr
    Runtime
    30 min
    Languages
    English

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