How Deep Is the Ocean

2023

Drama

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 92% · 4 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 92%
IMDb Rating 5.4/10 10 111 111

Plot summary

A mysterious young drifter arrives in Melbourne and takes up residence in a boarding house. Over the next year, she struggles to adapt to the new place, while negotiating her relationships with the people around her.

Director

Andrew Walsh Photo
Andrew Walsh

Top cast

Steven Haar Photo
Steven Haar as Bouncer
Nic Stevens Photo
Nic Stevens as Tracey
Dan Heubel Photo
Dan Heubel as Couple
Cris Cochrane Photo
Cris Cochrane as Roy
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704 MB
1280*578
English 2.0
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24 fps
1 hr 16 min
Seeds 6
1.28 GB
1920*868
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 16 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by dannycrossman 7 / 10

A thoughtfully human film

This film is probably a common tragic story for wandering youth or young adults where the protagonist Eleanor seems to aimlessly drift from one pointless human encounter striving to find some meaning or happiness.We know fairly little about her apart from her broken family history back in Adelaide and interestingly she spurns the advances of the one character who may likely give her the comfort and security that she really needs in her wandering life.Despite the occasionally obvious improv dialogue the film actually has a more realistic script than many indie films that try to create natural speech interactions and results in a jumble of words that people often use if conversation.How Deep is the Ocean is a thoughtful film that does a good job of exploring the loneliness that runaway youth or drifters experience each day. The long unbroken scene takes will likely challenge those with a 3 second attention span but the beauty is in the ability to stop and watch the characters closely and in this Director Andrew Walsh gives us full serving.
Reviewed by HSaid 8 / 10

A total trip

Eleanor's compelling journey unfolds against the urban tapestry of Melbourne in 'How Deep Is the Ocean.' Fildes delivers a captivating performance as the enigmatic drifter, navigating a world of exiles and outcasts. The boarding house, cynically named, becomes a crucible of human connections skillfully portrayed by Cochrane. Amidst dead-end jobs and futile affairs, the film intricately weaves a tale of resilience and missed connections. 'How Deep Is the Ocean' transcends its title, emerging as a metaphorical canvas where life's victories, losses, and profound lessons are masterfully depicted. Eleanor's compelling journey unfolds against the urban tapestry of Melbourne in 'How Deep Is the Ocean.' Fildes delivers a captivating performance as the enigmatic drifter, navigating a world of exiles and outcasts. The boarding house, cynically named, becomes a crucible of human connections skillfully portrayed by Cochrane. Amidst dead-end jobs and futile affairs, the film intricately weaves a tale of resilience and missed connections. 'How Deep Is the Ocean' transcends its title, emerging as a metaphorical canvas where life's victories, losses, and profound lessons are masterfully depicted.
Reviewed by echapman7 8 / 10

Casts a Spell

This quiet, contemplative film takes a bit to hit its stride, but once it does, it casts a spell. It benefits from having a beautiful actress in the lead who is likely destined for big things, Olivia Fildes as the mysterious, mercurial Eleanor. She is well matched by her new flat mate, the alcoholic, unstable but affable comedian, Roy, played by Cris Cochrane. Their seemingly improvisational scenes pull the viewer in with the rhythm of everyday life.Much of the movie plays out in long, uninterrupted takes. It is a testament to the writing and performances that they, mostly, hold the audience's attention. One early exception is when Eleanor commits an act of rebellion at a dead-end job. It unspools in desultory fashion, a missed opportunity for a bigger payoff.But at its best, this reminded me of Greta Gerwig/Noah Baumbach collabs like Frances Ha. Poignant observations about life from a young person's point of view in an uncaring world with fleeting moments of grace. The closing piano theme is a fitting and beautiful note to fade out on.
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