The Old Man and the Sea
1999 · 21 min · Director: Aleksandr Petrov
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The plot of the film is a story of friendship between a little country boy and an old fisherman. Santiago, a strong and proud man, cannot accept the implacable passage of time, which takes away physical strength. For many weeks, he returned without a catch. Finally, he makes the decision to go for the catch far far into the sea and not return without catch. Only in this way an old fisherman can regain confidence and self-respect.
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The Old Man and the Sea (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Awe15%
- Hope10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Short. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Cast
Boy (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Aleksandr Petrov
- Written by
- Aleksandr Petrov, Ernest Hemingway
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 21 min
- Country
- Russia, Canada, Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
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