Blu-ray Review – Neither the Sea Nor the Sand

Gordon Honeycombe adapts his own novel, 1969’s “Neither the Sea Nor the Sand,” for the screen, trying to bring something of a horror story to life with material that feels intensely literary in design. Director Fred Burnley has the challenge of realizing the strange relationships found in the tale, which tracks the development of obsession between a woman and her lover who face a distinct challenge to their coupling. It’s not an easy film to describe and periodically difficult to sit through, offering an idea for some type of haunting and deeper psychological break in a mostly half-baked fashion, making for an uneven viewing experience. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com