The Sunfish
2014 · 96 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 637 VOTES · DIR. Søren Balle
Overview
Kesse is a third generation fisherman, living in a small coastal town in Northern Jutland. Life trudges along without surprises, but all this is about to change. The fishing industry is hit by financial crisis and the small fishing boats are swiftly put out of competition by big corporations. In desperation, Kesse tries to find a way out of his hopeless plight and has to resort to dishonest means, on top of having to fire his best friend and lone employee. As if this wasn't enough, he gets an unwelcome guest on-board in the form of marine biologist Gerd from Copenhagen, sent to study the fishing. Søren Balle's debut feature is a funny and touching film about love, friendship and the difficult art of dealing with change.
Dialogue Timeline — 760 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:30 FILM MAKER WITH SUPPORT FROM NEW DANISH SCREEN
00:05:32 I'm not going to say this again. Get out of the water.
00:09:31 Hello, Pia. The usual.
00:13:20 We'll leave it to the finance minister.
00:16:26 Just fine. The weather could be better.
00:19:11 - Are you listening? - Huh? Yes.
00:21:49 - It's a livelihood for me. - And when the fish are gone?
00:26:01 - Fishermen don't like biologists. - I know that.
00:30:39 Would you like to show me around some day?
00:34:07 - You have to see Copenhagen. - Really?
00:37:36 You don't get how serious this is. A bonus is just a drop in the ocean.
00:40:51 Grab a good hold. I'll count to three.
00:44:31 - Hello, Kesse. - Hello, Carsten.
00:47:52 Was it all just hot air?
00:52:08 - Will you help me with these? - Sure.
00:55:53 - It all has to fall into place. - Yes.
00:58:55 - Don't I need a certificate? - I'll take good care of you.
01:03:59 That's nice.
01:08:21 I have 11 crates that I don't know what to do with.
01:13:50 You have the address. Come as quick as you can.
01:18:16 Just say it to my face. Don't sit there and gossip.
01:21:15 Oh yeah?
01:25:00 I'll pay that fine.
01:28:16 - How did the project go? - Good. It's done.