The Almond and the Seahorse
Tom Stern and Celyn Jones's directorial debuts. Stern was also the movie's cinematographer as "Evan Thomas", an alias based on his full name, Thomas Evans Stern.,In downbeat Brit drama "The Almond And The Seahorse" traumatic brain injuries render Trine Dyrholm & Celyn Jones with no memories of their lives each morning they wake, which hugely strains respective partners Charlotte Gainsbourg & Rebel Wilson (meh) - despite help from arrogant know-it-all doc Meera Syal (meh) & staff. Jones' performance is the best here (edging Gainsbourg) perhaps cos he also co-wrote (with Kaite O'Reilly) & co-directed (with fellow debutant director Tom Stern)... tho it seems he's a better actor than writer / director. He tries doing for brain injuries what "The Father" did for dementia, but sadly doesn't come even close to that superb movie.,