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Fathom

2021 · 86 min

A quiet, immersive plunge into whale song and patient science, leaving you with a sense of wonder and calm.

Tagline
Discover a connection 40 million years in the making.
Overview
Two biologists set out on an undertaking as colossal as their subjects—deciphering the complex communication of whales. Dr. Michelle Fournet and Dr. Ellen Garland journey to opposite hemispheres to uncover a culture eons older than our own.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • nature
  • science
  • exploration
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
  • sea
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Drew Xanthopoulos
Starring
Ellen Garland, Michelle Fournet
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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