The Deep Blue Sea
In The Deep Blue Sea, Master chronicler of post-War England, Terence Davies directs Rachel Weisz as a woman whose overpowering love threatens her well-being and alienates the men in her life.
In a deeply vulnerable performance, Rachel Weisz plays Hester Collyer, the wife of an upper-class judge (Simon Russell Beale) and a free spirit trapped in a passionless marriage. Her encounter with Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston), a troubled former Royal Air Force pilot, throws her life in turmoil, as their erotic relationship leaves her emotionally stranded and physically isolated. The film is an adaptation of British playwright Terence Rattigan's 1952 play, featuring one of the greatest roles for an actress in modern theatre.
Winner! New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2012 - Best Actress, Rachel Weisz
Evening Standard British Film Awards 2012 Nominee - Best Actress, Rachel Weisz
London Critics Film Circle Awards 2012 ALFS Award Nominee - British Actress of the Year, Rachel Weisz
London Critics Film Circle Awards 2012 ALFS Award Nominee - Supporting Actor of the Year, Simon Russel Beale
BFI London Film Festival 2011 Nominee - Best Film
BFI London Film Festival 2011 - Closing Night Selection
Toronto International Film Festival 2011 - Official Selection
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Comments (4)
Boring . . . . couldn't hang . . . .
The elements of "realization(s)" in a broad sense as related to relationships, societal/family pressures on the individual and perhaps the film not adopting a Hollywood "satisfying resolution" resonated with me. Reads like life...a slice of someone's life--perhaps it's what you get out of a ...Read more
The elements of "realization(s)" in a broad sense as related to relationships, societal/family pressures on the individual and perhaps the film not adopting a Hollywood "satisfying resolution" resonated with me. Reads like life...a slice of someone's life--perhaps it's what you get out of a play/the theater rather than your average film? The main character is a work in progress, sifting & sorting through life. Don't come across to many well made & acted dramas like this one--simple without fluff, yet packs a punch. This isn't a movie that you get to "escape" your reality, rather it reminds you we're all going through one thing or another alongside one another...if you're in the right mood/can take on a macro view there is comfort in this shared human experience.
Read lessIrredeemably depressing study of obsession
Although well made and acted, I was left unsatisfied. I have not seen the play, but the description of the plot in wikipedia differs slightly and importantly in its resolution, and so the play might make more emotional sense.