Credited cast: | |||
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Emmanuel Garijo | ... | The Father (voice) |
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Tom Hudson | ... | The Son (young adult) (voice) |
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Baptiste Goy | ... | The Son (child) (voice) |
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Axel Devillers | ... | The Baby (voice) |
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Barbara Beretta | ... | The Mother (voice) |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Maud Brethenoux | ... | Mother (voice) |
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Mickaël Dumoussaud | ... | Father (voice) |
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Elie Tertois | ... | Son (voice) |
Surrounded by the immense and furious ocean, a shipwrecked mariner battles for his life with the relentless towering waves. On the brink of demise, eventually, the man will find himself washed ashore on a deserted tropical island of sandy beaches, timid animal inhabitants, and a gracefully swaying bamboo forest. Alone, famished, yet determined to break free from this Eden-like prison, the stranded sailor summons up the strength to build a small raft, and sets off on a perilous journey in the wide open sea; however, an indistinguishable adversary prevents him from escaping. Never giving up hope, each day, the exhausted man attempts to make a new, sturdier, and more improved raft; nevertheless, the sea is vast with wonderful and mysterious creatures, and the island's only red turtle won't let the weary survivor escape that easily. Could this be the heartless enemy? Written by Nick Riganas
Plunder what you will, it's well worth the effort and a very rewarding one at that. Your interpretations will vary depending on your own experiences but you will recognise many elements, mostly metaphorical in their nature, that you can reflect upon and align with your own sands of time. Enchantingly ascribed to the medium of film, it also teaches us that simplicity and less complex presentations can often remove distortions that more technical offerings inadvertently introduce. We are still only Hunter Gatherers at the end of the day, and at the start of all those subsequent days that follow.