Seagrass

Seagrass is a small Canadian film that delivers a huge emotional impact.

What starts as a standard marriage drama becomes infused with dread and building tension. It’s never easy to pinpoint the root cause, though it goes well beyond the usual verbal conflicts one sees in standard dramas. As the story progresses toward its tempestuous conclusion, one gets Bergman-esque vibes mixed with modern sensibilities. It’s truly a singular experience.

The strength of Hama-Brown’s film is how deftly it captures that feeling that emotion can’t always be expressed through language.

The result is a film that leaves a distinct impression, molding deeply personal elements and sweepingly profound ideas into something spectacular that sneaks up on you.

That authenticity captivates. Seagrass understands that these couples’ retreats aren’t for everyone and that some marriages aren’t either.

Seagrass is psychologically interesting, and touching here and there. But one can’t help but get the feeling our filmmaker never got out of the shallows.