My Sailor, My Love at Luna

Details: Written by: Nita Teoh; Category: Arts & Culture; Published: 29 August 2023

My-Sailor-My-Love-Luna — James Cosmo (as Howard) and Brid Brennan (as Annie) - My Sailor My Love

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My partner and I headed to Luna Windsor looking forward to seeing My Sailor My Love. The spectacular scenery and the heartfelt story shown in the trailer was what drew me to watch this movie.

The story line revolves around Howard (James Cosmo), a retired sea captain who is struggling with living alone as his health deteriorates. His daughter Grace (Catherine Walker) is caring and tries to visit him regularly whilst juggling a busy work life and strained marriage – but is not without her own emotional baggage including unresolved issues in her relationship with her Father dating back to her teenage years.

The story takes an interesting turn when Grace engages Annie (Bríd Brennan) as a housekeeper to help her Father out. Met with resistance by Howard, we watch the dynamics between the three parties unfold.

Movie goers who enjoy a feel good story with relatable characters will enjoy My Sailor My Love. Writers Jimmy Karlson and Kirsi Vikman have done a great job in exploring the theme of long held grievances in family relationships.

I particularly enjoyed the rich contextual development of each character as it unfolded and the casting of the roles for each of the main characters was perfect.

The spectacular scenery (the filming took place in Achill Island and the Currane Peninsula, Ireland) added an amazingly breathtaking element to the movie.

Finnish director Klaus Härö's deft hand has created a family drama that is empathetic and heartfelt.

I left the movie feeling uplifted and reflecting on the specialness of human bonds – through happy and sad times, through the ups and downs of life, that is an essential aspect of what makes us human and what makes life worth living.

Bring a few tissues too if you tend to get teary during tender moments of a movie.

My Sailor My Love opens at Windsor, Luna Palace Cinemas on Thursday 31 August with a complimentary morning tea spread along with a hot cuppa before the commencement of the movie.

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