When I Find the Ocean (2006)

A little girl leaves home with her pet dog and rabbit to escape abuse and find the ocean in the hopes of feeling closer to her father who has passed away.

Director:

Tonya S. Holly

Writer:

Tonya S. Holly

Stars:

Dan Beene, Sara Biddle, Anthony Brooks

Cast

Credited cast:
Dan Beene	...	Jesse Peabody
Sara Biddle	...	Nurse Denise
Anthony Brooks	...	Nathan Coleman
Natalie Canerday	...	Aunt Betty
Bernie Casey	...	Amos Jackson
James Chambliss	...	Sergeant Montgomery
James Chapman	...	Young Dean
Kenny Davis	...	Selma Dock Supervisor
Timothy Eddy	...	Will
Dorian Flemming	...	Pearl
David 'Shark' Fralick	...	Emmit Johnson
Trent Friday	...	Voting Rights Marcher / Beatnik
Joan Ghrigsby	...	Bertie
Graham Greene	...	Copeland
Edie Hand	...	Ms. Gina

Storyline

12 year old Lily Strickland has lost her father, a sailor, to the sea. She and her mother go to live with her grandparents. Lily and her family have little closure on the death of her father since he was never found, thus Lily sets out alone on a trek to the ocean to find the closure that she needs to heal her loss. Set in 1965 Alabama, during the Civil Rights marches.

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Plot Keywords:

mother | civil rights | grandparent | alabama | dog | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material involving violence and racial slurs, and for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2006 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Alabama, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cypress Moon Productions, When I Find the Ocean LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

Filmmaker doesn't have a clue what she's doing..

I can only say that the positive reviews are obviously written by the director or her mother! This movie is bad on all accounts it's a wonder the writer/director/producer actually got these old TV stars on it. They must be so embarrassed to have their names attached. Director show's no perception or discernment when it comes to talent, why would she cast her daughter in the lead role, very bad move. The girl is wooden, shows no emotion or lack of connectivity to the material. Holly also doesn't seem to understand the craft of storytelling, the fact that this movie hasn't been formally reviewed or she's not showing it, is a testament that she knows full well it's a bomb. I don't know how anyone can take her seriously as a filmmaker or actually sign on with anything she's doing. Apparently she's going to write/direct/produce a new film about Bonnie and Clyde! Oh Lordy. And so what if it's her first film, there are many first time filmmakers that are truly brilliant, Holly ain't one of em. Get over it, your film is a waste of time, money.