Leviathan
2012 · Movie · NR · 87 min · ★ 6.5 · 82% critics
This experimental documentary drops viewers onto a commercial fishing boat off New England using small onboard cameras. Rather than telling a traditional story, it creates an intense, close-up experience of rough seas, hard labor, and the harsh realities of industrial fishing.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2013-03-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (103 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy immersive, nontraditional documentaries and can go with mood over explanation, especially if Sweetgrass appeals to you; Not for you if you want a clear story, steady visuals, or lots of context.
Pros: immersive atmosphere; striking sea imagery; memorable audio | Cons: almost no dialogue; disorienting motion; little narrative structure
Themes
- fishing
- atlantic ocean
- fisherman
- woman director
Cast & crew
- DC
Declan Conneely
as Himself
- JG
Johnny Gatcombe
as Himself
- AG
Adrian Guillette
as Himself
- BJ
Brian Jannelle
as Himself
- CL
Clyde Lee
as Himself
- AS
Arthur Smith
as Himself
- CS
Christopher Swampstead
as Himself
Directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Véréna Paravel