The Sea

The Sea

Directed by Agustí Villaronga

Produced by Peccadillo Pictures

2000108 min6.4 / 10

A melancholic, introspective drama about childhood friends confronting mortality, past trauma, and the weight of unresolved history within the confines of a tuberculosis sanitorium.

Childhood friends reunite later in life in Spanish tuberculosis sanitorium. Pressures of death all around combine with dark secrets of their past.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sea sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does The Sea end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Sea easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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

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

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.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Sea

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sea

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sea, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sea, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sea, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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