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2K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Malta
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Jesmark, a struggling fisherman on the island of Malta, is forced to turn his back on generations of tradition and risk everything by entering the world of black market fishing to provide for his girlfriend and newborn baby.
Style:
intense, bleak, independent film
Plot:
fishing, black market, survival, island life, poverty, desperation, parenthood, social realism, moral dilemma, moral ambiguity, smuggling, machismo ...
Place:
malta, central europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Summertime on the coast of Maine, "In the Bedroom" centers on the inner dynamics of a family in transition. Matt Fowler is a doctor practicing in his native Maine and is married to New York born Ruth Fowler, a music teacher. He is involved ...
Style:
realistic, bleak, heartbreaking, depressing, suspense ...
Plot:
older woman younger man relationship, family in crisis, age difference, dysfunctional family, grief, family drama, revenge, roman empire, small town, marriage, jealousy, family relations ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
maine, detroit, new england, canada
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
From giant barracudas to 500lb stingrays, CHASING MONSTERS takes viewers on a high adrenaline quest to seek out the world's most colossal underwater creatures in remote and dangerous corners of the planet. Hosted by extreme angler and ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, disturbing, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
fishing, nature, wildlife, exploration, marine life, giant fish, expedition, fish, animal, escapades, wild animal, dangerous animal ...
Place:
florida, mexico
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17K
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Young and impulsive Rosetta lives with her alcoholic mother and, moved by despair, she will do anything to maintain a job.
Style:
bleak, serious, art house, contemplative, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
unemployment, fishing, mother daughter conflict, snitch, realism, loneliness, pride, mother daughter relationship, coming of age, family problems, down on your luck, loser ...
Time:
year 1999, 90s, 20th century
Place:
belgium, france, europe, california
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An isolated sculptor is visited by his three sons just before the start of WWII.
Style:
serious, realistic
Plot:
world war two, sculptor, death of son, artist, father son relationship, world war, loneliness, estranged father, refugee, fire, beach, grief ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s
Place:
bahamas
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Genre: Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
On the death of his father, Tim Webber returns to his childhood village in Somerset to find something sinister is disturbing the idyllic peace of the villagers.
Style:
action adventure, tense, suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
crocodile, animal attack, creature feature, fishing, small town, killer animal, alligator, aggression by animal, save the day, giant animal, fight, danger ...
Place:
england
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23K
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An Irish fisherman discovers a woman in his fishing net believing her to be a mermaid.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sweet, fairy tale, romantic ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
father daughter relationship, mermaid, small town, sea, mysterious stranger, daughter, longing, fisherman, self discovery, character study, secrets, solitude ...
Time:
year 2009
Place:
ireland, europe, new jersey
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An adolescent comes of age during a summer in the Rhône valley with his maternal grandparents. Jules seems a little too close to his mother and distant from his father, who wants Jules out of their Parisian house. It's to be a summer of ...
Style:
melancholic
Plot:
coming of age, fishing, adolescence, summer, maturity, loss of innocence, first love, small village, french countryside, rite of passage, personal growth, mother son relationship ...
Place:
provence
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Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: Hungary
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A story about two urban boys, who spend a summer at the romantic Kis-Balaton side with an old field keeper, and gradually change their point of view about their civilized life, and fall in love with the nature.
Style:
black and white
Plot:
eagle, school, fishing, teacher, snake, ruins, lake, nature, coming of age, summer vacation, dog, crab ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The story of six people caught in the unusual (except in horror films) predicament of being stranded in a deserted fishing lodge with a host of alien-infected, mutant amoeba-controlled zombies at their doorstep.
Style:
semi serious, scary, suspense, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot:
lake, supernatural, danger, gory, skinny dipping, preacher, fishing, lesbian, zombie, violence, evil alien, forest ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
toronto ontario canada
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
Vixen lives in a Canadian mountain resort with her naive pilot husband. While he's away flying in tourists, she gets it on with practically everybody including a husband and his wife, and even her biker brother. She is openly racist, and she ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, sexual, dark comedy, independent film ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sexploitation, incest, racism, taboo, passion, satire, brother sister relationship, cuckold, outdoor sex, sex with sister, brother sister incest, sexual arousal ...
Time:
60s
Place:
canada, british columbia, seattle
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 12 min.
TV show
Story:
Mukoujima Takurou is a lonely teenager who spends his time fishing at the pier and, to his incredible surprise, fishes up Muromi, a mermaid. Muromi first off doesn't realize she's a mermaid until she meets Takurou. Not only that, she is ...
Style:
anime, semi serious, feel good, captivating, entertaining ...
Plot:
mermaid, mythical creature, slice of life, fishing, yeti, relationships, lifestyle change, mythological creature, changing lives, couple relations, teenage life, creature ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When a golden opportunity arises to boost the fortunes of a forgotten fishing town, its residents set out to trick their way to making it happen.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, light, humorous, exciting ...
Plot:
life, town, ruse, fish, fishing, social relations, con trick, white lie, small town life, dishonesty, social problems, relationships ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When her husband has a mental breakdown and goes missing, a determined woman and her young son set out to find him on the streets, sparking a movement of compassion towards those in need and inspiring a city.
Style:
emotional, touching, entertaining, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
mental illness, homelessness, missing person, fishing, husband, son, social issues, compassion, mother son relationship, empathy, family drama, family relations ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Four beauty pageant contestants, who are vying for the coveted title of "Miss Manila Sunshine", set sail on a yacht. They ended up stranded on a deserted island after their vessel got caught up on fire. Together with an attractive young ...
Style:
entertaining, captivating, feel good, disturbing, humorous ...
Plot:
shipwreck, hallucination, castaway, birthday party, model, yacht, birthday, photographer, seduction, mother daughter relationship, flirting, dancing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
the philippines
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
55 year old Bernd is looking forward to a quiet weekend at the lake with his best friend Klaus, 56 and his brother Peter, 53. But when Peter decides to bring along Casanova Murat, 37 hopes for a harmonic get together wane thanks to Bernd's ...
Style:
road movie, humorous, contemplative, feel good, disturbing ...
Plot:
friendship, deception, alzheimer's disease, nature, love, vacation, fishing, dog, missing person, group of friends, escapades, elderly ...
Time:
2010s
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Morocco
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.
Style:
sentimental, inspirational, entertaining, sincere, feel good ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night
Plot:
desert, love and romance, fishing, fish, muslim, businessman, politics, doubts and hesitations, friendship, midlife crisis, passion, culture clash ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
middle east, scotland, london, afghanistan, england ...
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906
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Its Barbershop for Rednecks. Bill is a bait shop owner who has to make a balloon payment of $15,000 or else the bank will close his shop. Unable to make the payment from the proceeds of the shop, Bill must compete in the annual Bass Tournament, ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, feel good ...
Plot:
save the day, rivalry, family business, workplace, contests and competitions, store, small town, working class, ambition, friends, fishing, sport team ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida
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Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
For the fisherman of New England, braving the frigid, unpredictable waters of the North Atlantic is a tradition that has been in their families for generations. It is an unforgiving environment, where forty-five-foot vessels contend with fifty-foot ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, rough, tension ...
Plot:
danger, workplace, forces of nature, workplace situations, working class, escapades, boss and employee, chases and races, ship, seafaring, risk, fishing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new england, maine
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Kesse is a third generation fisherman, living in a small coastal town in Northern Jutland. Life trudges along without surprises, but all this is about to change. The fishing industry is hit by financial crisis and the small fishing boats are swiftly ...
Style:
touching, intercultural, art house, romantic comedy
Plot:
small town, fishing, sea, character study, moral dilemma, friendship, desperation, financial crisis, resilience, village life, social realism, marine biologist ...
Place:
denmark
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia, Poland, Belgium
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Everything changes in the life of a young 15-year-old Chukchi hunter Lyoshka with the advent of the Internet in the village. He falls in love – for the first time and deeply – with the silent video chat girl. Upon learning that she lives in ...
Style:
captivating, independent film
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
village life, sea voyage, coming of age, journey, animal, escapades, fishing, road trip, fall in love, weather, life, in love ...
Place:
russia, alaska
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, thrilling, captivating, crime thriller ...
Plot:
gangster, male nudity, criminal, brother, fishing, problem, financial problem, money problems, threat, organized crime, brothers, criminal syndicate ...
Place:
boston, massachusetts
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7K
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Country: Bangladesh, France
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
When eight sailors onboard their fishing trawler find a mysterious girl mid-sea, ill fortune falls upon the boat as they don't catch any fish the next few days. The fishermen try to make it back home, although the sea has other plans for them.
Style:
fairy tale, tense, captivating, disturbing, sinister ...
Plot:
mythology, ocean, mysterious girl, life is a bitch, problem, fishing village, fishing, folk horror, supernatural, isolation, village life, symbolism ...
Place:
bangladesh
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
The "first penguin" is the courageous first penguin that dives into the sea filled with enemies. Iwasaki Nodoka is a young single mother with no money, no house, and no work. While Nodoka decides that she will do anything to eat, she meets ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, realistic, inspirational
Plot:
female protagonist, single mother, entrepreneurship, work ethic, social problems, changing lives, lifestyle change, ambition, coping, fishing, single parent, fishing village ...
Time:
2020s
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Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
TV show
Story:
Set in Onomichi City, six girls dream of becoming Space Fishermen. They aim to capture god-eating monsters that leave fish vulnerable, as well as enemies which they encounter.
Style:
anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
space, dream, friendship, teamwork, fishing, fisherman, experiment, fish, girl, ocean, cosmos, coastal town ...
Place:
japan
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17K
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Edee, in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving, wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter brings ...
Style:
sincere, captivating, psychological, serious, f word
Plot:
solitude, living alone, new life, nature, family tragedy, female protagonist, mountain, wilderness, rocky mountains, mountain cabin, fishing, death of family ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
wyoming, chicago
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1K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
On Amrum Island in spring 1945, twelve-year-old Nanning hunts seals, fishes at night, and works the fields to help feed his family. When the war ends, his mother sinks into depression, and he must navigate new conflicts while struggling to find his ...
Style:
historical drama, poignant, period piece, atmospheric, melancholic ...
Plot:
world war two, island, coming of age, north sea, resilience, fishing, isolation, nature, mother son relationship, loss of innocence, wartime, family drama ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
germany
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264
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Two friends, Al and Max, decide to spend the weekend fishing, during which, amid an incomprehensible noise, a briefcase full of dollars suddenly appears at the end of Al's fishing line. A boss who has lost a million dollars can't calm ...
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, semi serious, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
money, satire, crime boss, money falling through the air, friends, silly humor, gang, mafioso, bandit, mob boss, mob hit, escapades ...
Time:
2000s
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11K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Luxembourg
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A millionaire and his wife are shipwrecked after a yachting accident with their former servant, Manuel.
Style:
sexy, erotic, suspense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
island, survival, desert island, cheating wife, romantic triangle, shipwreck, sex, romantic rivalry, love triangle, sex scene, sexual tension, lust ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
caribbean
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287
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Based on the children's novel by celebrated South Australian author 'Colin Thiele' , this is an emotional father and son story about tuna fishing of Southern Blue Fin tuna in South Australia's Port Lincoln fishing district. ...
Style:
lighthearted, semi serious, independent film
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
fishing, family relations, ocean, disaster, friends, parents and children, forces of nature, friendship, isolation, ship, heroes, coming of age ...
Time:
70s
Place:
australia, south australia
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