Grace has spent her life caring for others. First her sick mother, then her patients, and now her aging father, Howard. Howard, a widower and retired sailor, is as stubborn in accepting help as Grace is eager to provide it. Grace hires a lovely older woman, Annie, to help out around Howard’s house several days a week. Howard rejects this imposition, and by extension Annie, outright. But eventually Annie’s charm and gentle care pry open Howards heart, and the pair fall in love. Annie invites Howard into her large and joyous family, who accept him with open arms. These new relationships put into stark relief the love Howard concurrently withholds from his daughter, who is going through a rough patch in her career and marriage. Grace’s resentment and longing tears at Howard and Annie’s otherwise idyllic seaside love story. Old wounds open and new love blossoms in this expertly crafted story about tempestuous hearts.
“My Sailor, My Love will play to any nation where humans struggle to make themselves understood."
Donald Clarke
The Irish Times
Audience Choice
Chicago International Film Festival
Audience Award Favorite Narrative Feature
Wisconsin Film Festival
Best Irish Movie
Dublin International Film Festival
“Beautifully nuanced performances underpin an interesting drama that evolves from late-life romance into study of family trauma across generations”
The Guardian
“Jimmy Karlsson and Kirsi Vikman’s screenplay fleshes out a cluster of circling characters with great incisiveness.”
Donald Clarke
The Irish Times
