Maelstrom
2000 · 87 min · Director: Denis Villeneuve
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On the surface, twenty-five year old Bibiane Champagne has the perfect life. She is the daughter of the famed Flo Fabert. She co-owns a chain of boutiques in Quebec with her brother, Philippe. But Bibi's life is in shambles. She has just had an abortion. And the boutiques are failing because of her incompetence, which is the result of or has led to her substance abuse. It is also the result of the high expectations on her. Bibi's story is told by a fish awaiting decapitation on a butcher's block, the fish as narrator largely because of the singular and accidental encounter she has with fifty-three year old Norwegian fishmonger, Annstein Karlsen. That encounter leads to a further failed decision by Bibi and a meeting with Annstein's son, Evian Karlsen, who does not know the full extent of Bibi and his father's relationship. Bibi's time with Evian may provide some salvation to her crumbling life.
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Maelstrom (2000) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Sadness 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Melancholy30%
- Sadness25%
- Empathy20%
- Guilt15%
- Hope10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Sadness, Empathy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Cast
The Fish (voice)
Head-Annstein Karlsen
Philippe Champagne
Marie-Jeanne Sirois
Gas Station Clerk
Photographer
Vietnamese Restaurant Owner
Sara
Infernal Fishmonger
Fishmonger's Employee
Fishmonger's Employee
Driver
Thief
Female Thief
Mr. Koumsawout (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Denis Villeneuve
- Written by
- Denis Villeneuve
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2000
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- Canada
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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