Celyn Jones Tom Stern The Almond And The Sea Horse

Festival Predictions

2022 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: Celyn Jones & Tom Stern’s The Almond And The Sea Horse

Published on November 24, 2021

We’re never too old to learn a new trick. Long-time collaborator to Clint Eastwood, cinematographer Tom Stern made his directorial debut in March of this year, co-directing with actor Celyn Jones – who is also climbing in the director’s chair for a first time. Set in the Liverpool, The Almond And The Sea Horse is a feature adaptation of Kaite O’Reilly’s stageplay with Rebel Wilson, Janet McTeer, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Trine Dyrholm, Meera Syal and Celyn Jones is also in front of the camera for a what looks to be a feel good drama.

Gist: This is a poignant story about two couples where one partner has survived a traumatic brain injury, exploring how it impacts their lives together.

Production Co./Producers: Andy Evans, Sean Marley, Mad As Birds’ Alex Ashworth.

Prediction: PREMIERES.

U.S. Distributor: Rights Available. Bankside Films (domestic,international).

Eric Lavallée

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson's This Teacher (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022 he served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).