Swept From the Sea
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Movie Reviews of Swept From the Sea
Movie Review: A Heart Cast Upon the Sea
Summary: 5 Stars
This magnificent film based on Joseph Conrad's 'Amy Foster' is filled with the timeless grace of classic literature. The Cornwall English coast has never been so beautifully photographed as it is here in this story of two hearts saving each other from a life of loneliness.
Rachel Weisz uses her open and beautiful face to marvelous effect, conveying the accumulated hurt and resolve of a girl who has lived her entire life deprived of love. Her father resents her for the marriage her arrival into the world forced him into and her mother witholds her love because of a much deeper shame Amy is unaware of. Amy counters their unkindness with a silence that seems strange to those around her and casts her heart upon the sea, waiting for it to be reborn.
When the sole survivor of a shipwreck washes ashore and is treated in the same manner as Amy because he is Russian and can not communicate with those around him, their hearts connect instantly. A deeply moving yet simple act of human kindness when she washes his feet and offers him bread is never to be forgotten, setting the tone for the entire film.
Vincent Perez gives a perfect performance as the Russian stranger who is lost and helpless in a foreign land. It is as if the sea Amy so dearly loves has felt her hurt and brought her love. Ian McKellan and Kathy Bates also lend depth to this tender and tragic tale revolving around the sea.
This film will leave you with the feeling you get upon finishing a classic book, knowing it will linger long afterward in your heart and mind. It is a deeply romantic film, spare and beautiful, laced with tenderness and love. Do not, under any circumstances, miss this fine film.
Movie Review: Beautiful and at the same time sad...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite films ever. Swept From The Sea is a beautiful but sad story about two tragic lovers. The love they have for one another goes deeper than the sea. A Russian man called Yanko, the only living survivor of a ship that had been swallowed by the sea while on route to America to start a new life, washes to the shores of Cornwall England. The ignorance of the people who find him and how they treat him is sad, however, he is treated kindly by Amy Foster. She is a quiet and kind girl who helps Yanko who was locked away in a shed by her employer. One of the best scenes in the movie is when she sneaks out and brings the scared Yanko a blaket, food, water and a towel. She begins to wash his hands, feet and face. The look of such gratitude... I can't describe the beauty of that scene... Yanko is so touched by this woman's kindness it brings him to tears. That scene was so real and so moving. Amy Foster is an outcast because she is quiet and shy and Yanko is an outcast because he's from another part of the world. The time that the film is set in has alot to do with the ignorance of the people. Very few accepted Amy and Yanko. This movie is so wonderful and a MUST SEE for everyone. I don't want to say more to give it away. Make sure you have a box of KLEENEX!CHEERS!
Movie Review: Film is fantastic, official Amazon review is not
Summary: 5 Stars
The official Amazon review of Swept from The Sea has some egregious errors that should be corrected, if merely for product representation. The review states that Yanko is a Polish salior who is considered retarded by the people of Kent. While in the Conrad's short story, Amy Foster, Yanko is a Polish salior, in the film, Yanko is a Russian highlander, who boards an immigrant ship bound for America. Also, neither in the short story nor the film is Yanko considered retarded, he is considered a madman.
However, I love this film, it has been a favorite of mine since it was released 10 years ago. It was my introduction to Rachel Weisz, who captivates in a largely silent role with heart wrenching expressions and just a pure, commanding presence. This was also my introduction to Vincent Perez, who creates a great chemistry with Weisz, the earthly Yanko managing to touch and forever hold on to, the ethereal Amy, even in death. If you are looking for a romantic film with substance, Swept from The Sea is it.
Movie Review: Dream-haunting...soul-stoking.
Summary: 5 Stars
If you like a film,
where all the characters have so much depth
you can empathize with their actions
based on their experiences and circumstances.
A film that spikes your imagination, haunts your dreams,
challenges your judgements
and speaks volumes on an ever exponentially increasing number
of subjects.
Then, my friend you've found "true gold"
in this cinematic treasure.
Until you walk on you someone else's shoes,
can you really understand that person....
and love that person.
The truth allows us to forgive, to love and gives us to courage
to change. This and many more issues this
seemingly simple movie grapples with
will take you on a quantum leap to understanding
the phenomenon it truly is to be human.
Layered with metaphors concerning religion,
fear, persecution
all because of what?.
See for yourself,
grow and be swept into love!
Movie Review: unexpected and lovely
Summary: 5 Stars
It seems that this film has been overlooked by the mainstream and "discovered" accidently by more than one reviewer. Swept From the Sea is a classic romance story that ends with lost love and regret and redemption. It is an historical romance/tragedy--Amy a young woman put out to work by her family and makes two profound discoveries: 1. love for a shipwrecked Russian who knows no English 2. the truth behind her true parentage. These two events collide as Amy pushes for her independence and self-identity symbolized by her cave home. The lovers are united for a short time, before they are torn from each other by Fate.
What makes this story/film so wonderful is that it is told in such a way that you are piecing together the history of their lives and the eventual ending is made more sweet than bitter. Amy's actions are misunderstood and she does eventually gain the understanding she so deserves. The acting was wonderful--tight, internalized, and powerful.Waiting for Odysseus