The Almond and the Seahorse

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The Almond and the Seahorse

2022

1h 36m

Drama

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An archaeologist and an architect fight to re-imagine a future after a traumatic brain injury leaves them adrift from the people they love.

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Visually flat and narratively shallow, The Almond and the Seahorse deals with real-life issues in offensively ham-handed fashion.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

May 12, 2024

2/5

Clumsily contrived and disingenuous stuff. A film so grating that you long for the sweet release of amnesia.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

May 9, 2024

2/5

Worst of all, though, is the syrupy ending that finds an emotional uplift in brain injury and the degradation of memory.

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

May 9, 2024

2/5

It feels strange that all this international talent should have been brought to the UK for a film so confused and half-baked — and that co-director Tom Stern... should have contributed to something that has the impersonally bright look of daytime TV.

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

May 15, 2024

3.5/5

There's a slightly heightened tone to the material, but the issues are complex and very personal, which makes the film involving.

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Bradley Gibson

Film Threat

May 14, 2024

7/10

The Almond and the Seahorse is filled with sadness and pain, but there are moments of sunlight and happiness, which is ultimately the most anyone can ask for in this life.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

May 9, 2024

4/5

The Almond And The Seahorse gradually coalesces like the pieces of an old memory coming back together.

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Carlos W

@RT28384279 Jun 25, 2026

I enjoyed it, Rebel did a great job, along with the other cast. I imagine it suffers the Madonna affect where the star's celebrity overshadows peoples's ability to see it for what it is, a pretty original interesting story.

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Vanesa V

@RT75255244 Sep 9, 2025

Amazing acting. I don't understand the critics. It's an absolute delight. And the subject couldn't be more relevant. Rebel Wilson acting in this drama was a complete surprise. I loved it!

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown Jul 30, 2023

Wilson and Gainsbourg are mourning the loss of their loved one's memory and in various states of grief. But their little tryst isn't believable and the whole movie feels forced.

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Jarrod N

@RT31584139 Mar 11, 2023

I thought this was a beautiful movie. While the start was a little bit slow, it was thought provoking, reflective and brilliant cinematography. It was refreshing to watch a movie that was purely about telling a story of every day people, in an era of movies with VR (which I also enjoy), this was really nice. Also, loved seeing Rebel in a dramatic role! Hope to see more of it.

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isolde l

@RT63595408 Jan 7, 2023

beautiful, touching film without trying too hard - love it

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Synopsis

An archaeologist and an architect fight to re-imagine a future after a traumatic brain injury leaves them adrift from the people they love.

Director: Celyn Jones, Tom Stern
Producer: Alex Ashworth, Alison Brister, Andy Evans, Sean Marley
Screenwriter: Celyn Jones, Kaite O'Reilly
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Harcourt Capital, Metrol Technology, Creative Business Wales, REP Productions, Head Gear Films, Picnik Entertainment, National Lottery, Mad As Birds, Ffilm Cymru Wales
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 16, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $790
Runtime: 1h 36m

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