By the Sea

11/13/20152h 2m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ When we die on the inside, the outside is left wandering dangerously by the sea. ~

Overview:

Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner.

Director:

Angelina Jolie

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$10,000,000.00

Revenue:

$3,727,746.00

Key words:

hotel
france
1970s
sailing
borderline personality disorder
alcoholism
grief
travel
confrontation
argument
mustache
unhappiness
marriage problems
woman director
blonde beast

Cast

Angelina Jolie

~ as ~

Vanessa

Brad Pitt

~ as ~

Roland

Mélanie Laurent

~ as ~

Lea

Melvil Poupaud

~ as ~

François

Niels Arestrup

~ as ~

Michel

Richard Bohringer

~ as ~

Patrice

Sarah Naudi

~ as ~

Clarisse

Marika Green

~ as ~

Dress Shop Saleswoman

Aldo Buontempo

~ as ~

Fisherman

George Camilleri

~ as ~

Georges the Waiter

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Reviews (1)

Reno
Written 8 year(s) ago
6
A vacation, an inspiration for the writing and a complete makeover.

The fourth directional venture for Angelina Jolie, she also wrote it and her real life husband, Brad Pitt starred the screenspace with her in the lead character. This is a tale of a struggling writer who goes to a French seaside resort for an inspiration to write a new material. He takes his wife along and in the peaceful environment, seems they're doing well, until a newly married couple arrive for their honeymoon in their next door. All the complication surface and the old secrets are revealed, so that's how the film sets up and ends.

I don't know what's with Jolie lately, she's not doing many films as she was before. Maybe her parenting commitment took over her acting career. Good to see her back, but seeing this film and its story, I feel she's really suffering that I don't know what it is. Some day in the near future if someone makes a film about her, that will reveal this time of her life. Anyway, they both looked great on the screen, but very sad they are parting away.

This is not some awesome story with twist and turns, just a straightforward drama, mostly the midlife crises in a married life. So here the performances were top notch, other than that is the beautiful locations. It's a two hour long film, not everybody feel comfortable with that, because the pace was very slow and the story is not that interesting. Particularly this film is not for the youngsters, but that does not mean all the grown-up would enjoy it either. Only some people find it better and for me this is an okay film.

6/10