Bluefish

2003
24m

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"Bluefish is sensitive and visually stunning..." - Alton Walpole (Producer of Baraka and Koyaanisqatsi) On a prison island ragged inmates cower before stern overseers, and a young man washes... Read all"Bluefish is sensitive and visually stunning..." - Alton Walpole (Producer of Baraka and Koyaanisqatsi) On a prison island ragged inmates cower before stern overseers, and a young man washes ashore. An aging prisoner instructs the youth in hapless survival, but the old man's obse... Read all"Bluefish is sensitive and visually stunning..." - Alton Walpole (Producer of Baraka and Koyaanisqatsi) On a prison island ragged inmates cower before stern overseers, and a young man washes ashore. An aging prisoner instructs the youth in hapless survival, but the old man's obsession with the mysterious bluefish will ultimately bring him freedom -- or destruction.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

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Awards
- 2 wins total

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Paul Barry

Yakiin

John Tardibuono

Wayne Gurman

Adad

Jon Shaver

Director
- Lucas Howe
Writer
- Lucas Howe
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A poetic, visionary fable

Lucas Howe's short films are consistently brilliantly covered, and his big heart is always in evidence. But Bluefish is definitely the stand out. The story is simple and filled with ambiguity, focusing on the relationship that quickly develops between an old inmate and a young stranger who does not speak the native language. As a consequence, the story is told purely in vision and sound, and the visions are extremely potent. They immediately recall the exterior sequences in Fellini's Satyricon, and many of Kurasawa's great films. This is gorgeous anamorphic black and white, brilliantly shot, with a genuine poetic intent. I highly recommend this film to any fans of world cinema.