My Sailor, My Love

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My Sailor, My Love

Released Sep 22, 2023

1h 43m

Drama

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Howard (James Cosmo), a retired sailor and widower, lives in a house by the sea. His adult daughter Grace (Catherine Walker) hires a caretaker for her father, a lady in her mature years, Annie (Bríd Brennan). Recluse and stubborn, Howard rejects Annie's company, but eventually opens his heart and gives his final love a chance. Grace has her own crisis to unravel and finds her father's romance difficult. Her father's new love reminds her of the affection she missed, as a child and now again as an adult. Annie must face the complex father-daughter relationship, while Howard and Grace must realize their own imperfections.

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Marya E. Gates

RogerEbert.com

"My Sailor, My Love" is at its best in these moments where it explores Grace’s pain.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 22, 2023

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Amy Nicholson

New York Times

Grace’s resentment is an astute twist. Imagine Disney’s singing teapot enrolling in primal scream therapy, except when Grace attends a support group for women who’ve given too much, she can’t let out her steam.

Sep 21, 2023

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David Stratton

The Australian

Much of this film is appealing, with the three lead performances offering subtle insights into their complex characters.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 8, 2023

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

Touching story about a father and daughter dealing with the challenges of both giving and receiving care.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2023

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

A tender tearjerker about a late-in-life love affair and the daughter who can't just let go of past pain.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 23, 2023

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Sumner Forbes

Film Threat

My Sailor, My Love lacks the idealistic naivete that anchors so many romances about younger people, and this makes it more relatable in the long run.

Rated: 8/10

Oct 12, 2023

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Beverley k

Slow & depressing movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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Genevieve B

Wonderful photography , County Mayo Ireland , Family interaction between generations convincing and believable in relationships in later life.... Enjoyed

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Will H

This movie is slowed paced, as it should be. As you get older, things don’t move quite as fast. No CGI, No Guns, No Nudity, just an honest, Heartfelt film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/22/24

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dave d

People are nuanced, so the characters played by James Cosmo and Brid Brennan are layered in an under the radar film that might seem like it's going off the rails, while really being true to reality. Catherine Walker as the overbearing daughter, a love affair that should happen. What is real and what is fiction? You may not want to work that hard, but I thoroughly enjoyed Klaus Härö's journey into English language films. Final Score: 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/04/24

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Andy O

This movie wants to be great. It looks like it's great. The cinematography, location even the weather are perfection. The acting is great especially considering what they were working with. Unfortunately, the script doesn't keep pace. (Spoiler alert:) For instance; How did Howard's wife die? They simply left the story at, "She drowned". Obviously, Grace is suffering some kind of turmoil. She's in therapy. Did she drown her mother? I don't mind when a movie makes a suggestion without tying up a loose end. But the script seemed so stilted. The grand, sweeping confessions of major life events were left with "She drowned" or when Grace's husband sells their house, "That's the problem, that's always the problem, Grace". Or the sudden appearance of two far away sons and brothers who didn't realize their dad stopped drinking… there was just too much left to the imagination. Anyway, it's a great looking movie and not a horrible way to spend the evening. But this could easily have been so much better.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Steve G

I thought this movie was well acted and had a very nice storyline with one exception. I kept hoping the daughter would turn around however, in the end, she totally ruined her father‘s chance of happiness, and probably shortened his life. The ending ruined the movie for me it could've ended better, that was the writers choice and I don't agree with it If it wasn't for that, I would've given it at least four stars.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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Howard (James Cosmo), a retired sailor and widower, lives in a house by the sea. His adult daughter Grace (Catherine Walker) hires a caretaker for her father, a lady in her mature years, Annie (Bríd Brennan). Recluse and stubborn, Howard rejects Annie's company, but eventually opens his heart and gives his final love a chance. Grace has her own crisis to unravel and finds her father's romance difficult. Her father's new love reminds her of the affection she missed, as a child and now again as an adult. Annie must face the complex father-daughter relationship, while Howard and Grace must realize their own imperfections.

Director: Klaus Härö
Producer: Kaarle Aho, David Collins, Kai Nordberg
Screenwriter: Jimmy Karlsson, Kirsi Vikman
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: WRAP Fund, Nordisk Film, Making Movies Oy, Samson Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 22, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $88.9K
Runtime: 1h 43m

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