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Sailing Into Love

Sailing Into Love

Romance · TV Movie · 2019

A biology teacher’s crusade to save a nearby island from development leads to unexpected romance with the handsome and mysterious young sea captain who is new to the seaside town of Willow Bay.

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Sailing Into Love

2019 Romance · TV Movie 1h 30m

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6.9 / 10

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A biology teacher’s crusade to save a nearby island from development leads to unexpected romance with the handsome and mysterious young sea captain who is new to the seaside town of Willow Bay.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Lee Friedlander

Written by

Marcy Holland · Richard C. Okie · Rosine Courtney Okie

Chris McNally

Chris McNally

Tom Hastings

Leah Renee

Leah Renee

Claire Richards

Fiona Vroom

Fiona Vroom

Christine

Andrew Airlie

Andrew Airlie

Joseph

Teagan Vincze

Teagan Vincze

Amber

Matt Hamilton

Matt Hamilton

Mick Rogers

Jillian Walchuck

Jillian Walchuck

Samantha

Court is in session

Put Sailing Into Love on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.