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On the Sea

On the Sea

Synopsis

Jack has been married to Maggie for over half his life. He works as a hand raker on the mussel beds in North Wales alongside his younger brother, Dyfan, and Dyfan’s three sons. Jack has always assumed that his own boy, Tom, will join the family business on leaving school, but Tom’s resistance to follow in his footsteps creates familial tension. Tensions are further inflamed by the arrival of an itinerant deckhand, Daniel, who makes known his feelings for Jack. In this remote, rural community where life revolves around Church and fishery, Jack is faced with an impossible dilemma.
A beautiful, sensual and at times, tragic exploration of masculinity, place and desire.
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

Details

Year
2025
Type of project
Features
Running time
111 min
Director
Helen Walsh
Producer
David Moores, David A. Hughes
Co-Producer
Billie Hallows
Executive Producer
Mike Goodridge, Chris Clark
Editor
Ricardo Saraiva
Screenwriter
Helen Walsh
Director of Photography
Sam Goldie
Sound
Jonathan Searle
Principal cast
Barry Ward, Lorne MacFadyen, Liz White, Henry Lawfull, Celyn Jones, Danny Webb

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Red Union Films

50A Park Road West
Prenton
Wirral
CH43 8SE

Sales Company

The Yellow Affair

c/o Just Republic
Linnoitustie 6, FI-02600 Espoo
Finland

Wen-Yung Chang

Sales & Festivals Manager

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