Short film

The Old Man and the Sea

1999 · 21 min

A quiet, painterly immersion into a solitary struggle, where every ripple and breath feels weighty and beautiful.

Tagline: The fish is my brother, but I must kill him.
Overview: An old fisherman makes the biggest catch of his life.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Survival, isolation, aging, nature
Content: Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
aging
nature
redemption
Places: sea
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none