To See the Sea
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To See the Sea

The first film ever shot entirely (as if) by a child.

7.3 / 10 2014 1h 30mNR Czech
FamilyDramaComedy

Storyline

As preteen, aspiring filmmaker Tomas trains his new camera’s lens on his own world, shocking family secrets around him come into sharp focus.

Cast & Crew

Petr Šimčák

Petr Šimčák

Tomáš Hrobský

Lead
Jan Maršál

Jan Maršál

Haris Kubálek

Ondřej Vetchý

Ondřej Vetchý

Tomáš's dad

Lucie Trmiková

Lucie Trmiková

Tomáš's mom

Jaroslava Pokorná

Jaroslava Pokorná

Tomáš's grandmother

Michaela Majerníková

Michaela Majerníková

Haris' mom

Ondřej Veselý

Ondřej Veselý

Haris' dad

Miroslav Táborský

Miroslav Táborský

Taxi driver

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jiří Mádl's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. To See the Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker