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The Green Sea

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Simone, an American writer living a solitary life in Irish countryside, is haunted by visions of her past which begin to intertwine with the fantasy world of the novel she is writing, blurring the lines between reality and the fantasy. Her life changes, when the protagonist of her book, known only as “Kid”, appears to her as a victim of a drunk driving incident that forces the pair together. This sets up the beginning of an unlikely relationship, that will ultimately set off a chain of events that will force Simone to face her sinister past.
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Mike McCahill Guardian 08/16/2021
2/5
Plunkett may well have resources enough to give himself a second shot behind the camera; his debut, the embodiment of a flawed-but-intriguing mixed bag, offers a fair bit to build on. Go to Full Review
Isobel Nutbrown Loud and Clear Reviews Jan 18
3/5
The Green Sea is an uneasy dreamscape of trauma and redemption; a turtle-centric tale that doesn’t entirely miss the mark. Go to Full Review
Keri O'Shea Warped Perspective 07/27/2021
The Green Sea can be unsettling, with some fantastical elements, but ultimately it's a very beautiful, humane and redemptive film. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com 07/16/2021
4/5
...rewarding for audiences prepared to take a detour from the beaten path.... Go to Full Review
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philip w 02/26/2024 Well well well that was good I enjoyed that = great acting = bit hard to follow at times but all worth it = have a go you won't regret it . See more steve d 12/05/2022 The story is interesting and Katharine Isabelle is really good. She should be far better known. See more 08/13/2021 Simone (Katharine Isabelle, Ginger from Ginger Snaps and the titular character of American Mary) has disappeared from life. Once, she was a heavy metal singer named Sim Chaos — metal is infused in every scene of this movie, from the shirts that characters wear to the music on the soundtrack from bands like Hazel Doupe. Sacrilegia, Malthusian and Vircolac — and an author whose first book was a huge success. Now, she lives in a house that looks like its becoming run down, with most of her life in boxes and her days revolving around how much vodka she can get her hands on. One night, she accidentally hits a teenager in a drunk driving accident. That girl, who is only called Kid for the majority of the film's running time and is played by Hazel Doupe, is actually the character in the book that Simone has been struggling to write since a massive tragedy destroyed her life. In Simone's dreams, the Kid is chased by old men through an abandoned factory. She also has dreams of the face of a man, a hunting accident and her bloody hands. Even when she tries to go on a date with a well-meaning mechanic, hearing the rumors about her from the locals in the small Irish town that she's run away to drives her to go overboard with her drinking. Director Randal Plunkett takes a story that could have meandered in sentimentality and delivers a supernatural take on the process of self-forgiveness. Isabelle is supercharged as the lead, as she has no concern with coming off as someone you would like to be around, yet you slowly get behind her and cheer on her personal growth. I was completely unprepared for this movie and the emotional power that it owns. This is the kind of movie that we need more of, a gorgeous yet dark examination of life that's seen through the lens of the fantastic. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Simone, an American writer living a solitary life in Irish countryside, is haunted by visions of her past which begin to intertwine with the fantasy world of the novel she is writing, blurring the lines between reality and the fantasy. Her life changes, when the protagonist of her book, known only as “Kid”, appears to her as a victim of a drunk driving incident that forces the pair together. This sets up the beginning of an unlikely relationship, that will ultimately set off a chain of events that will force Simone to face her sinister past.
Director
Randal Plunkett
Producer
Stephen Lourdes
Screenwriter
Randal Plunkett
Production Co
Promenade Post Production, Zanzibar Films, Corusol Traders, Dunsany Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 13, 2021
Runtime
1h 44m
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