Angelina Jolie writes and directs this relationship drama, co-starring with husband Brad Pitt. Set in the 1970s, the film follows...
Angelina Jolie writes and directs this relationship drama, co-starring with husband Brad Pitt. Set in the 1970s, the film follows a couple who retreat to a gorgeous seaside resort in France, only to be confronted by the reality that their marriage is in crisis. Co-stars French talents Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds), Niels Arestrup (A Prophet) and Melvil Poupaud (Laurence Anyways).
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35 %156 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
29 %5,588 reviewsAudience score rating
"Always offers something to tickle the eye and ear, even as it leaves the heart and mind coolly unstirred."
Variety"A so-so film, but its meandering stretches of decaying glamour make it about 10 times more interesting than most Oscar bait."
Time Out"dazzlingly gorgeous, as are its stars. But peeling back layer upon layer of exquisite ennui reveals nothing but emptiness, sprinkled with stilted sentiments."
The Washington Post"The actors aren't unhinged enough for the scathing conceit, and the script is more of a mechanism than a revelation."
The New Yorker"A knowing or at least a ticklishly amusing demonstration of celebrity and its relay of gazes from one of the most looked-at women in the world. Take, watch, she seems to say, this is my body."
The New York Times"It’s a vanity project that’s difficult to love, but alluring to unpack."
The Guardian"The Pitts, it must be said, suffer gorgeously."
Rolling Stone"There's no catharsis at the end from the journey taken, just relief that it's over."
Hollywood ReporterBy the Sea | Details
- Runtime
- 117
- Genre
- Drama, Romance
- Country of origin
- USA
