Movie

El Tiburón

2024

A tense, earnest survival drama on the open sea, mixing danger and dark humor as desperate hopes are tested.

Overview: Three couples from Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic join their destinies in search of a better future, but a shark will change the course of their journey.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, immigration, family, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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
immigration
family
isolation
fate
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Directed by: Félix Germán
Written by: Félix Germán
Starring: Mozart La Para, Dalisa Alegría, Bárbaro Marín, Tahimí Alvariño, Dominique Telemaque, Cyndie Lundy
Country: Dominican Republic
Languages: Haitian; Haitian Creole, Spanish