Writer/director Jordan Bayne's “The
Sea is All I Know” is a depiction of a family in crisis that is so
raw in it's intensity and vivid in dialogue that you'll have a hard
time believing you're not watching a documentary.
It tells the story of an estranged
couple (played by Oscar winner Melissa Leo and Peter Gerety) who are
forced to make an unthinkable decision in coming to the aid of their
terminally ill daughter – played by Kelly Hutchinson. While all of
the players provided excellent performances, Peter Gerety's was the
one that I personally found the most compelling.
“Sonny” wrestles not only with the
inevitable loss of his daughter but, also his spiritual, ethical, and
personal beliefs. His own thoughts are best articulated in a scene
with another character named Ghent. Sonny questions whether Jesus
suffered because everyone abandoned him and utters a very powerful
line “It ain't natural sending your son to the gallows!”.
Jordan Bayne demonstrates unbelievably
strong skills as a dramatic storyteller and I can't wait to see what
she comes out with next. “The Sea is All I Know” clearly could
have been carried as a full length feature but, the roughly 30-minute
run time makes every single one of the images all the more powerful.
If you can watch this film from start
to finish without being moved to the brink of tears, then so far as
I'm concerned, you don't have any feelings.
For trailers and other information on the film, please visit http://jordanbayne.com/
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