Movie

Sea Monkey

2004 · 120 min

A grueling, earnest training drama that mixes underwater tension with camaraderie and young romance, leaving a bittersweet but hopeful aftertaste.

Overview: The movie "Umizaru" is the story of 14 young Japan Coast Guard officers who take part in a grueling training to become rescue divers. They must endure and survive a 50-day training. Daisuke Senzaki (Hideaki Ito) and 13 other recruits take part in the training. With his love for the ocean and dream to work as a rescuer at sea, a rescue diver seemed like the perfect occupation for Daisuke.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, friendship, grief, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
friendship
grief
coming-of-age
love
Places: sea
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild