Seagrass

P 6 +

Meredith HAMA-BROWN
Canada
2023
115min

Nominees and Awards

★ 2023 FIPRESCI Award, Toronto IFF
★ 2023 Quebecor Prize, Festival du Nouveau Cinéma

Synopsis

Desperate to find a deeper connection in her marriage after the recent death of her mother, Judith, a Japanese Canadian woman, brings her family to a self-development retreat on a remote island. But when they befriend another interracial couple who seem to have the perfect marriage, Judith begins to recognize how irreparably fractured her relationship is. Meanwhile, their two daughters are plunged into a destabilizing world under the constant stress of their parents’ crumbling relationship. In the end, the family must collectively face their most unnerving insecurities before they become permanently broken.

Team

Director

Meredith HAMA-BROWN

Meredith HAMA-BROWN is a Canadian director whose films have screened at major international festivals including Palm Springs ShortFest, Fantastic Fest, and Fantasia. Her award-winning works include Broken Bunny and And, We Disappear. In 2020, she was selected for the TIFF Filmmaker Lab.