All the Ships at Sea explained

All the Ships at Sea
Director:Dan Sallitt
Producer:Julie Spiegel
Cinematography:Duraid Munajim
Editing:Dan Sallitt
Production Companies:Static Productions
Distributor:Grasshopper Film
Country:United States
Runtime:64 minutes
Language:English

All the Ships at Sea is a 2004 American independent drama film directed by Dan Sallitt.

Synopsis

A professor of theology, named Evelyn (Strawn Bovee), and her sister Virginia (Edith Meeks), reunite to discuss their past experiences and what having religious beliefs means to them.

Reception

In a positive review for Variety, Scott Foundas said, "To encounter characters this authentically self-aware and introspective in an American film is rare, and pic heightens the effect by keeping the camera motionless and shooting in uncluttered, tableau-like close-ups and two-shots, putting Evelyn and Virginia front and center almost the entire time."[1]

In a retrospective of Sallitt's films, Dana Stevens of Slate wrote about All the Ships at Sea, saying, "The encounter of these two women makes for a philosophically rich, emotionally naked chamber piece that’s reminiscent of Bergman films like Persona or Through the Glass Darkly."[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Foundas . Scott . 2005-01-26 . All The Ships At Sea . 2022-08-21 . Variety . en-US.
  2. Web site: Stevens . Dana . 2013-09-26 . Dan Sallitt, Director of Intimate Domestic Dramas About Incest and Really Bad Honeymoons . 2022-08-21 . Slate Magazine . en.