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The Big Blue

Movie · 1988 · 132 min

A slow, dreamy plunge into obsession and the sea, beautiful and melancholic, with moments of warmth and a haunting pull toward the deep.

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1988 film directed by Luc Besson
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Year
1988
Runtime
132 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • love
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • sea
  • small town
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, adventure, biographical, romance
Directed by
Luc Besson
Written by
Luc Besson, Jacques Mayol, Marc Perrier, Marilyn Goldin
Starring
Jean Reno, Luc Besson, Rosanna Arquette, Griffin Dunne, Sergio Castellitto, Jean-Marc Barr, Valentina Vargas, Paul Shenar
Music
Éric Serra
Cinematography
Carlo Varini
Runtime
132 min
Country
United States, Italy, France
Languages
French

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