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Shark Island

1951 · 30 min

A quiet, matter-of-fact look at men working the sea, more instructive than thrilling.

Directed by
Hugh Falkus, Sam Lee
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Hugh Falkus, Joseph Tomelty, Clare Mullen
Overview
An Englishman, Peter, inherits parts of a shark fishing concern in Ireland and, teaming up with his cousin, tries to make a living from hunting sharks with harpoons.

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Directed by
Hugh Falkus, Sam Lee
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Hugh Falkus, Joseph Tomelty, Clare Mullen
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • work
    • nature
    Places
    • sea
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Hugh Falkus, Sam Lee
    Starring
    Hugh Falkus, Joseph Tomelty, Clare Mullen
    Runtime
    30 min
    Country
    United Kingdom

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