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Leviathan

2013 · 87 min

A raw, immersive plunge into the chaotic, grimy world of commercial fishing, with disorienting visuals and constant motion.

Directed by
Véréna Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Declan Conneely, Johnny Gatcombe, Adrian Guillette
Overview
An experimental portrait of the North American commercial fishing industry through the lens of GoPro cameras placed on a fishing vessel off the coast of New England.

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Directed by
Véréna Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Declan Conneely, Johnny Gatcombe, Adrian Guillette
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • nature
  • survival
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • found footage
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Véréna Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Written by
Véréna Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Starring
Declan Conneely, Johnny Gatcombe, Adrian Guillette, Brian Jannelle, Clyde Lee, Arthur Smith, Christopher Swampstead
Cinematography
Véréna Paravel, Lucien Castaing-Taylor
Runtime
87 min
Country
France, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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