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The Vessel

Play trailer Poster for The Vessel PG-13 Released Sep 16, 2016 1h 26m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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A tidal wave destroys a small-town elementary school and washes 46 children out to sea. Over the next 10 years, music, dancing, fireworks and childbirth all vanish from the village, which is locked in perpetual mourning. One night, a young man named Leo slips off the pier and drowns but mysteriously revives three hours later. The townspeople wonder if this is a sign from God when Leo feels compelled to build a mysterious structure out of the school's remains.
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Matthew Lickona San Diego Reader Whatever his influences, Quintana has made his own, fine thing: a quietly powerful depiction of the what is required to rekindle hope in the hopeless. Rated: 3/5 Sep 21, 2016 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom Gentle, poetic, touching. Rated: B+ Sep 15, 2016 Full Review Andy Webster New York Times A modest, but not maudlin, parable of hope about mustering the strength to vigorously plunge again into life's uncertainties after a devastating loss. Sep 15, 2016 Full Review Nathanael Hood Audiences Everywhere Julio Quintana's The Vessel is a gorgeous, lyrical film about faith that's more interested in questions than in answers. Rated: B Dec 27, 2018 Full Review Jordi Costa El Pais (Spain) Julio Quintana turns his camera into an omniscient eye, while raising exciting questions about the distance between tragedy and miracle. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 19, 2016 Full Review Carlos Marañón Cinemanía (Spain) A clear and obvious example of the difficulty of conveying messages of spiritual transcendence through cinema. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2/5 Nov 7, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Vanessa S It's a hauntingly beautiful film. Gorgeous cinematography and intimate portrayals of a grieving community that can band together through hope and faith. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful, contemplative, redemptive. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/26/19 Full Review chris n A well made film with an exotic locale and high ideals. The problem is simply that it's boring. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The Vessel est un film porto-ricain assez étrange en raison de son approche mais malgré tout, le message voulu passe bien et la réalisation est réussie mais le côté contemplatif du film ne plaira pas à tout le monde. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I started to watch out of curiosity for a new movie from Martin Sheen and got hooked by the muted emotions depicted in the film, sadness, loss, resignation, love and catarsis. Beautiful and very delicate photography of the sea and the skies and perfect accompanying music. Parallelly, Martin Sheen does a good representation of a pastor who tries to influence, not sure if with much success, a small community to which he is a stranger. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Stephen S Confusing as hell and not particularly interesting. This is really just an extremely pretentious film. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/11/17 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A tidal wave destroys a small-town elementary school and washes 46 children out to sea. Over the next 10 years, music, dancing, fireworks and childbirth all vanish from the village, which is locked in perpetual mourning. One night, a young man named Leo slips off the pier and drowns but mysteriously revives three hours later. The townspeople wonder if this is a sign from God when Leo feels compelled to build a mysterious structure out of the school's remains.
Director
Julio Quintana
Producer
Marla Quintana
Screenwriter
Julio Quintana
Distributor
Outsider Pictures
Production Co
New Territory Pictures, Rockafellow Films, P&R Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Some Partial Nudity/Sensuality)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 16, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 2, 2017
Runtime
1h 26m
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