We see two men in an intimate close-up outdoors by the sea. In the foreground, out of focus, one man's bearded jaw and bare shoulder fill the left side of the frame. In sharp focus behind him, an older man with tousled, wet dark hair and stubble looks toward the camera with a faint, knowing smile, his bare shoulders visible. Rocky coastline and a pale, overcast sky and sea are visible in the blurred background.

On The Sea

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About 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.

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.
 

Booking info

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Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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