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Son of the Sea (1949)

Son of the Sea poster
Original title
Havets son
Directed by
Rolf Husberg
Genre
drama film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man deals with his life and relationships in a coastal Swedish community. The story follows his struggles with family expectations and his connection to the sea.

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What happens

Son of the Sea (Swedish: Havets son) is a 1949 Swedish drama film directed by Rolf Husberg and starring Per Oscarsson, Dagny Lind and John Elfström. It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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