Just In: Movie Review: ‘Seagrass’ Shows an Intimate Understanding of Family | InSession Film
Director: Meredith Hama-BrownWriters: Meredith Hama-BrownStars: Ally Maki, Luke Roberts, Nyha Huang Breitkreuz
Synopsis: A Japanese-Canadian woman grapples with the death of her mother as she brings her family to a retreat. When her relationship with her husband begins to affect the children’s emotional security, the family is changed forever.
You’ll immediately notice Seagrass’s ominous mood, even a sense of impending doom, very similar to the 2021 film The Humans, when it comes to Meredith Hama-Brown’s evocative family drama. The Canadian filmmakers never let the viewer shake off the anxiety of the future and the depression of holding onto the past, leading to a metaphorical dark cloud hovering over this family of four. Or, in this case, a dark cave that represents the distress...
