Once by the Blue Sea (1998)

Original title

Однажды у синего моря

Directed by

Aleksey Kharitidi

Genre

animation

Country

Russia

Runtime

6 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is an animated feature about an archaeologist diver, his wife, and a fisherwoman. Their relationships play out in a coastal setting with a tone of quiet drama.

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What happens

«Однажды у синего моря» — рисованный мультипликационный фильм 1998 года. Мелодраматическая история об археологе-водолазе, его жене и рыбачке. Фильм участвовал в ОРФАК Таруса—1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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