On the Sea review – tender fishermen’s boat-based tale of forbidden love far from prying eyes
Away from the disapproval of their Welsh fishing community, two men embark on a passionate affair in Helen Walsh’s poignant dramaBarry Ward brings sincerity and force to this well-intended, well-acted Brokeback drama of forbidden love in a remote north Wales fishing community. It comes from writer-director Helen Walsh, who is that rare and valuable figure in the arts world: a novelist who is of equal status as an original film-maker. (Her debut feature The Violators came out 11 years ago.)Ward…
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