Deeply (2000)

A reclusive woman's unpublished story about a curse, told to a grieving girl, turns out to be something other than a fairy tale.

Director:

Sheri Elwood

Writer:

Sheri Elwood

Stars:

Kirsten Dunst, Lynn Redgrave, Julia Brendler

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirsten Dunst	...	Silly
Lynn Redgrave	...	Celia
Julia Brendler	...	Claire
Trent Ford	...	James
Brent Carver	...	Porter
Alberta Watson	...	Fiona
Peter Donaldson	...	Dr. Stone
Tara Rosling	...	Rose
Anthony Higgins	...	Adm. Griggs
Jessica Turner	...	Marta Griggs
Gerard Parkes	...	Uncle Peat (as Gerard Parks)
Richard Davidson	...	Young Peat / Voice of Malcolm (voice)
Alexa Gilmour	...	Franny
Mark Day	...	Tough Hal
Daniel Brühl	...	Jay

Storyline

A mythic memory play in the vein of The Wicker Man, Deeply is the story of a traumatized teenager, Claire McKay, who is brought to the Island of her ancestors in the hopes of she will recover from the sudden death of her first love. Claire encounters an eccentric writer, Celia, who tells her the story of another grief-stricken teenager, Silly, and the curse which has haunted the Island since the days of the Vikings. As Celia recounts the story of Silly and her great loss, a story that is yet without an ending, Claire relives her own trauma and undergoes a catharsis which sets her spirit free, healed of the grief and horror. As Celia said, a good story does indeed have the power to heal. But the ending to Celia's story has still to be written...

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Plot Keywords:

island | death | play | writer | curse | 

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Taglines:

All of life is salt water ... tears, sweat and the sea

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Country:

Canada Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 November 2003 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Deeply: O Segredo

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bellwood Stories, TiMe Film- und TV-Produktions GmbH, VIP Babelsberger Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's tagline, "All of life is salt water... tears, sweat, and the sea," is a quote from Dylan Thomas.

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Quotes

Celia: But why take the chosen when, true to Viking lore, the greater suffering is taking the chosen's love?

User Reviews

What kind of accent is Dunst using?

I just watched this movie this morning, and while it wasn't a complete waste of my time, I do feel like I have lost a few braincells. I cannot figure out for the life of me, what kind of accent Kirsten Dunst is trying to use. Irish? Scottish? To me it came off as a southern bell with a cold...which did not fit in with any part of the film. Another problem with the movie...some of the characters have no basis for being in the film anyway...Pete for example...what exactly is his motive for helping James...is he in love with Silly too? All I know is, Dunst can do better, and Lynn Redgrave being such a good actress, should not stoop to such a low level with this film.