A retired sea captain's strained relationship with his adult daughter is further tested when he embarks on a new romance with a widowed housekeeper.

Concerned for the welfare of her irascible father, a retired sea captain, harried nurse Grace hires local widow Annie as his housekeeper. When the pair embark on an unexpected romance, Grace is forced to face the feelings of resentment and hostility she's harbored since childhood. As old wounds and closely guarded secrets come to light, the future of Howard and Annie's budding relationship is threatened. Can the love between them flourish?

Cast

Howard Grimes
James Cosmo
Annie Bell
Bríd Brennan
Grace Grimes
Catherine Walker
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My Sailor, My Love

Klaus Härö

  • Fiction
Production Country / Year
Finland, Ireland 2022
Language
engl. OF m. dt. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 101min
2.39:1, Discrete 5.1

Director & Crew

Klaus Härö 1

Klaus Härö

Born in 1971 in Porvoo/Finland. Studied Directing at the Academy of Art and Design Helsinki. Active as a director and screenwriter.

Filmography

2002 Elina Spielfilm
2005 Mother of mine Spielfilm
2007 The new man Spielfilm
2009 Letters to father Jacob Spielfilm
2015 The fencer Spielfilm
2018 One last deal Spielfilm
2020 Life after death Spielfilm
2022 My sailor, my love Spielfilm 2023

“In cinemas, we are used to seeing stories about first love. The freshness that comes with something happening for the first time makes us root for the young couple. But what is it like to know that this love will be the last one? My Sailor, My Love is a story about the ability to give and receive love. How is it that some of us find it, while others feel the immense pain of longing but never receiving? My aim as a director is to make the film as epically beautiful as it is humanly accessible. The characters are brought to life by well-known and highly skilled actors, so that when leaving the cinema, the audience will be deeply moved by the lives on the screen, taking with them both encouragement and hope. Together with all the people working on the film, I am convinced that My Sailor, My Love (my English-language debut) will touch audiences across both language and generational barriers.”

Klaus Härö

Writer
Jimmy Karlsson
Kirsi Vikman
Director of Photography
Robert Nordström
Editor
Philippe Ravoet
Production Designer
John Hand
Costume Designer
Alison Byrne
Casting Director
Emma Gunnery
Sound
Kirka Sainio
Make-up
Pia Mikkonen
Producer
Kai Nordberg
Kaarle Aho
Cloé Garbay
Bastien Sirodot