The story of a man who returns to the sea where he spent his childhood summers in search of peace following the death of his wife.
It’s impossible to escape the sense that Banville’s work is best experienced on paper.
Ephemeral themes served with the heaviest of hands.
Inevitably, fans of the book have complained that the film doesn't do it justice but this is stirring, atmospheric fare in its own right.
This Sea's just too choppy.
A lugubriously literary affair.
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