By the Sea
“When we die on the inside, the outside is left wandering dangerously by the sea.”
DramaRomance
Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner.
VIBE
This is a deeply melancholic and somber journey into the fractured intimacy of a couple adrift. It feels like a beautiful, yet suffocating, exploration of grief and marital discord, unfolding with a deliberate, artful slowness against a picturesque 1970s French seaside backdrop. Expect quiet tension and profound introspection.
melancholicsombertenseintrospectivesuffocatingslow-burnEuropean arthouseintimate character studyperiod dramavisually elegantgriefmarital discordalcoholismidentityunhappiness
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