Sound of the Sea

Sound of the Sea

Directed by Bigas Luna

Produced by Vía Digital, Atresmedia

200195 min5.9 / 10

A melancholic romantic drama centered on a love triangle and a woman's emotional entanglement across two marriages, marked by loss, longing, and moral ambiguity.

A new literature teacher, Ulises, comes to a small town near the sea and falls in love with a young woman, Martina. This woman is loved by a rich businessman named Alberto but chooses Ulises. Soon after their marriage and the birth of their son, Ulises vanishes while fishing at sea. In the meanwhile Martina marries Alberto, but all is not what it seems...

Questions people ask

  • Is Sound of the Sea sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Sound of the Sea violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Sound of the Sea scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Sound of the Sea easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Sound of the Sea end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sound of the Sea

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sound of the Sea

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sound of the Sea, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sound of the Sea, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sound of the Sea, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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