The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Sea Fever
Thriller · Horror · Drama · 2020
The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.
Movie details
Sea Fever
“Uncharted. Undiscovered. Until now...”
2020 Thriller · Horror · Drama 1h 35m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Sea Fever?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Neasa Hardiman
Written by
Neasa Hardiman
Hermione Corfield
Siobhán
Ardalan Esmaili
Omid
Olwen Fouéré
Ciara
Jack Hickey
Johnny
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Elie Bouakaze
Sudi
Dougray Scott
Gerard
Connie Nielsen
Freya
Court is in session
Put Sea Fever on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.