Sea of Dreams
November 20th, 2008
I picked out Sea of Dreams, A Mexican film, from the in-flight entertainment on our recent long-haul flight to Manila because the plot seemed intriguing. A beautiful woman (Grecia) is inextricably linked to the sea because it gave her her life. When, at a young age, she was found unharmed and with seashells woven in her hair when the boat she was riding in with her parents capsized, the townspeople conclude that she is blessed by the sea. The fishing village finds itself the beneficiary of bountiful catch and rare black pearls thereafter. But when a childhood friend (Benjamin), who falls in love with Grecia attempts to kiss her, the sea becomes “jealous” and takes his life. The harvest dries up and the entire fishing village now considers her cursed. Grecia becomes an outcast. Enter a dashing young man (Marcelo), a visitor from another land, who knows nothing about Grecia being the Bride of the Sea. He does not believe in the village folklore and is more outspoken in his feelings toward Grecia than the other guy (Sebastian), brother of Benjamin, who is also in love with Grecia but is afraid, not only of ending up like his brother, but also of gaining the ire of his mother who asked him to swear on his brother’s grave not to fall in love with Grecia. The conflict comes in a sort of love triangle between the two eye candies, Marcelo and Sebastian (make that a foursome if we include the sea). Grecia’s mysterious ties to the sea is explained in the end when she makes a decision to marry one of them and makes an attempt to leave the village. Great story, beautiful location, lotsa eye candies. It’s a love story that’s not cheesy. I’d recommend this film to those who like magical realism and an unconventional ending.





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