On the Sea

A moving tale of the powerful attraction between a local hand raker, who works on the mussel beds of North Wales, and an itinerant deckhand.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriter

    Helen Walsh

  • With

    Barry Ward, Lorne MacFadyen, Liz White

  • UK 2025. 111min

  • Courtesy of

    The Yellow Affair

  • Language

    English

Introduction

Married to his childhood sweetheart, Jack finds himself drawn to the charismatic Daniel, sparking an affair that shakes their remote fishing community. Against a brooding coastal backdrop, Helen Walsh’s elegantly crafted drama explores masculinity, identity and desire, telling a quietly powerful story of repression and the courage to confront one’s true self.

Darren Jones

Content advice

Contains scenes of animal slaughter.

How to book

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