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The Sea (2002)

The Sea poster
Original title
Hafið
Directed by
Baltasar Kormákur
Genre
drama film, comedy film, family drama film
Country
Iceland, France, Norway
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy Icelandic family who owns a fish processing business gathers at their coastal hometown. Old tensions and secrets surface as they navigate personal conflicts and the future of the company.

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What happens

The Sea, (Icelandic: Hafið (), is a 2002 Icelandic comedy drama film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur. The film tells the story of a wealthy Icelandic family, owners of a fish industry company in a small Icelandic coastal town, and various family issues they have to deal with. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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