The Almond and the Seahorse

2022

Drama

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 19% · 21 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 53%
IMDb Rating 5.4/10 10 623 623

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Director

Celyn Jones Photo
Celyn Jones

Top cast

Alice Lowe Photo
Alice Lowe as Cath
Rebel Wilson Photo
Rebel Wilson as Sarah
Charlotte Gainsbourg Photo
Charlotte Gainsbourg as Toni
Rachel Adedeji Photo
Rachel Adedeji as Billie
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874.85 MB
1280*536
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 3
1.76 GB
1920*804
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles   
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 6 / 10

The Almond and the Seahorse

Celyn Jones takes the plaudits here with an engaging and considered performance as the amiable "Joe". Married to "Sarah" (Rebel Wilson), he is suffering from a regressive form of amnesia that might soon ensure he has no idea who she is. Though caring, she is struggling with this traumatic and frustratingly repetitive existence and using their doctor "Falmer" (Meera Syal) as a sort of conduit, we meet other people whose relationships and lives are being eroded by similar forms of cerebral wasting away. Apparently the film's title comes from two parts of the brain that are similarly shaped and that deal with memory - and for a while this is quite a poignant look at how people must deal with such an intangible illness. Those affected don't miss what they never had, so increasingly it's those around them who must reconcile themselves to lives where they have to learn play a different part to the one they signed up for. Aside from the quite touching effort from Jones, though, the rest of this is really poorly written and prone to too many tangents. The sexualising of the relationship between "Sarah" and "Toni" (Charlotte Gainsbourg) who's long term partner, a skilful cellist, has been admitted for observation suggest some need for diversion and hope amidst the relatives, but quickly fizzles out bringing nothing at all to the story. The cynical and aloof characterisation of "Falmer" - who may, or may not, have issues of her own, is so devoid of sympathy that I found her very difficult to believe. There are some thought-provoking threads to consider here, but Wilson isn't really a very compelling actor to watch. The whole thing relies too much on the use of prop cigarettes and upon our own, innate, attitudes of compassion and appreciation of the frustrations rather then using the characters to depict them. It skates on far too thin ice most of the time, and is really quite disappointing.
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Reviewed by ab-81398 9 / 10

For me this was real, too real

Lived the same experience, so I understood every single moment in movie. Its still a movie, yet!

However, it's also important to recognize that movies are a form of entertainment and storytelling.

Despite this, movies can still be a powerful tool for empathy and understanding

The emotional connection that can be formed with a movie when the viewer has undergone a similar experience to what is depicted on screen. It also recognizes that movies are a form of entertainment and storytelling, and may not accurately reflect reality. Despite this, movies can still resonate deeply with viewers and provide a means for empathy and understanding.

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