On The Sea15

Directed by Helen Walsh | UK | 2025 | 1h 51m | Starring Barry Ward, Lorne MacFadyen, Liz White, Henry Lawfull, Celyn Jones

In a rural town in North Wales, mussel harvester Jack has been married to his wife Maggie for over half his life. He’s troubled by his son Tom, who wants nothing to do with the family trade. When Jack meets Daniel, an itinerant deckhand, the attraction between them creates an impossible dilemma. Set in a remote fishing community, Helen Walsh’s drama is a moving exploration of masculinity and desire.

Reviews

‘A sensitively played tale of forbidden gay love…shades of Brokeback Mountain hover over this thoughtful film’
★★★★
Kevin Maher, The Times

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14:15

The Fisherman 15
1h 48m
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19:30

The Odyssey 15
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Odysseus, King of Ithaca, journeys home after the Trojan War, confronting vengeful gods and monstrous trials along the way. Christopher Nolan adapts Homer's epic, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.

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