By the Sea

By the Sea is a somber drama exploring the profound emotional distance between a couple. The dominant emotional responses are Sadness and Melancholy, reflecting the deep-seated unhappiness and quiet despair of Vanessa and Roland's failing relationship. Viewers experience significant Empathy for the characters as they witness their struggles, and a troubled sense of Love that is more about its absence or the yearning for its return rather than its joyful presence. There's also a degree of Anxiety about the couple's fate and Curiosity about the underlying reasons for their estrangement, leading to a generally contemplative and emotionally heavy viewing experience.