The Big Blue
A slow, dreamy plunge into obsession and the sea, beautiful and melancholic, with moments of warmth and a haunting pull toward the deep.
- About
- 1988 film directed by Luc Besson
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 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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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 3 | |
| Horror | 2 | |
| Humour | 3 | |
| Realism | 6 | |
| Romance | 6 | |
| Tension | 5 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 5 | |
| Emotional weight | 8 |
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