The Vessel (film)

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The Vessel (2016) is a film starring Martin Sheen. Cuban American filmmaker Julio Quintana wrote and directed and his brother Lucas Quintana stars alongside Sheen. Terrence Malick was an executive producer on the film. The movie was filmed in English and Spanish, with each speaking scene shot in both languages, using a Puerto Rican bilingual cast. The film was shot primarily in La Perla in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Vessel
Directed byJulio Quintana
Produced byMarla Quintana
CinematographySantiago Benet Mari
Music byHanan Townshend
Production
company
Outsider Pictures
Release date
  • September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes

Synopsis

Ten years after a tsunami destroyed a small-town elementary school with all the children inside, a young man builds a mysterious structure out of the school's remains, setting the town aflame with passions long forgotten.

Cast

  • Martin Sheen as Father Douglas
  • Luis Quintana as Leo
  • Jacqueline Duprey as Fidelia
  • Aris Mejias as Soraya

Release

The film was released in the U.S. on September 16, 2016. It was later released on Blu-ray and a 2-disc DVD on January 24, 2017; both releases containing both the English and Spanish versions of the film.

References

IMDB entry

Rotten Tomatoes entry

NY Times review

Variety review

Hollywood reporter, April 2016

Hollywood reporter, September 2016