Black Ocean

Black Ocean

2011
1h 27m
5.2

5.2/10

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Overview

Though its aftertitles detailing the history of French nuke experiments suggest otherwise, writer/director Marion Hänsel’s Black Ocean is not a political treatise or a history lesson, instead taking advantage of the remote, isolated environments in which the experimentation took place – as well as the monumental imagery of the act itself – in order to communicate a more universal story about the power of awe. Ocean principally follows three young sailors on a French naval vessel in 1972, who are on course for an unknown destination in order to help carry out the bomb tests they’ve yet to personally witness. The film is essentially divided into two parts: before and after the blast.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Countries
Belgium France Germany
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Noir océan
Release Date June 22, 2011
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt1722516

Cast

Adrien Jolivet
Adrien Jolivet

Moriaty

Nicolas Robin
Nicolas Robin

Massina

Romain David
Romain David

Da Maggio

Alexandre de Sèze
Alexandre de Sèze

Glass

Jean-Marc Michelangeli
Jean-Marc Michelangeli

The lieutenant

Steve Tran
Steve Tran

Schaff

Nicolas Gob
Nicolas Gob

Mayer

Antoine Laurent
Antoine Laurent

Lining

Thibault Vinçon
Thibault Vinçon

Dedeken

Grégory Gatignol
Grégory Gatignol

Hatt

Stephen Scardicchio
Stephen Scardicchio

Sailor

Key Crew

Marion Hänsel
Writer
Marion Hänsel
Director