“Modest charmer”
“Rhys Ifans and Lily Rabe deliver precise, layered performances.”

Tim Grierson - Screen Daily

“An indie gem debut”
“Capsized illustrates an almost Loachian struggle with charm and sensitivity”

Gary Arnot - Cinema Perspective

“Terrific Performances”
“The cast - indie veterans and young performers alike - is excellent”

Carmen Paddock - The Skinny

CAPSIZED

Directed by: Lindsey Ryan (Seasick, What About David?)
Genre: Dramatic Comedy
Cast: Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Onwards & Sideways), Lily Rabe (Shrinking, American Horror Story), Sarah Catherine Hook (The White Lotus, Cruel Intentions), Griffin Gluck (Locke & Key)
Produced by: Samantha Scolarici (I Used to Be a Woman), Paul Mezey (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, Beachrats, Half Nelson), Dan Janvey (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Heart of a Dog, Nomadland)
Production Company: Lost at Sea Films
Release year: 2027
Country: USA
Language: English
Status: Completed
Duration: 105 min

Synopsis:

When foreclosure strips the O'Briens of their home, their erratic patriarch launches one last grand plan: a nautical escape and a high-stakes fishing tournament to win it all back. In the close quarters of the boat, the family's fragile equilibrium, long organised around his volatility, begins to crack. As Nicole refuses the role she's been taught to play, her mother is forced to confront the cost of building a life around a man who demands devotion but can't offer safety. What was meant to save them becomes the moment they must choose whether to finally let him fall.

“A bit like Little Miss Sunshine meets Jaws”
“One of EIFF’s best this year”
“A film that manages to be laugh-out loud funny at time, while also presenting a complex and captivating dynamic between the O’Briens.”

Lucas McQueen - The Edinburgh Reporter

“A great debut feature from Lindsey Ryan”
“Capsized is charming and nostalgic”

Rebecca Cherry - Film Carnage

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