Principal photography has begun on THE ALMOND AND THE SEAHORSE, the film adaptation of Kaite O’Reilly’s stage play.

What happens when you're ambushed by time? An archaeologist and an architect fight to re-imagine a future after traumatic brain injury leaves them adrift from the people they love.

THE ALMOND AND THE SEAHORSE will star Rebel Wilson and Charlotte Gainsbourg, and the directors are Celyn Jones and Tom Stern.

The film is produced by Mad As Birds, headed up by Andy Evans and Sean Marley with Alex Ashworth, and filming is taking place in Liverpool and North Wales.

THE ALMOND AND THE SEAHORSE was debuted in 2008 as a stage play, at Sherman Cymru Theatre, Cardiff, to stellar reviews. The playtext was published by Sherman Cymru.

Praise for THE ALMOND AND THE SEAHORSE:

"Unmissable drama ... Throughout Kaite O’Reilly’s tremendous new play ... extraordinary scenarios are tenderly drawn and powerfully realised in Phillip Zarrilli's beautifully judged production." 5 stars ***** (The Guardian, 2008)

“This is a powerful drama, beautifully written…Compelling and emotionally charged ... Bold and effecting ...” (British Theatre Guide, 2008)

“Kaite O’Reilly’s powerful new play ... Superb ... impressively researched ... [with] graveyard humour, poetic flights of fancy ...” (The Stage, 2008)

“Dense and multi-layered, ...Like…[Rothko or Satie]… Kaite O’Reilly has complete mastery over a territory that is distinctively her own…. What marks out Kaite O’Reilly’s writing is the skill with which she sets up deep echoes and resonances so that her play vaults beyond its subject...” (Theatre Wales, 2008)

“... this intelligent work ... flashes of brilliance. A fascinating work, totally engaging ...” (Western Mail, 2008)