The Sea
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The Sea

6.3 / 10 2002 1h 49mNR Icelandic
DramaComedy

Storyline

Wealthy, aging patriarch Thordur assembles his scattered heirs in his remote Icelandic fishing village to discuss the future of the family fishery. But bringing everyone together unleashes a storm of long-repressed dark family secrets.

Cast & Crew

Gunnar Eyjólfsson

Gunnar Eyjólfsson

Þórður

Lead
Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Hilmir Snær Guðnason

Ágúst

Hélène de Fougerolles

Hélène de Fougerolles

Françoise

Kristbjörg Kjeld

Kristbjörg Kjeld

Kristín

Sven Nordin

Sven Nordin

Morten

Sigurður Skúlason

Sigurður Skúlason

Haraldur

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir

María

Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir

Elva Ósk Ólafsdóttir

Áslaug

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Baltasar Kormákur's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker