Movie

The Man of the Sea

1920 · 86 min

A stark, slow silent tragedy of pride and regret, heavy with moral weight and the bleak beauty of the sea.

Overview: Nolff, a tough Breton fisherman is happy: his wife has just given birth to a son, Michel. His only wish is to make him a fisherman like him. But when he becomes a man, Michel becomes a good-for-nothing who spends his time in taverns.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Family, betrayal, guilt, redemption
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
betrayal
guilt
redemption
isolation
Places: countryside
sea
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none