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On Top of the Whale

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A French anthropologist and his Dutch wife are hired to study the indecipherable language spoken by two members of an Indian tribe.

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A.S. Hamrah n+1 [A] moody, hilarious movie. Nov 29, 2018 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A linguistic fantasy set in the near-future from acclaimed Chilean director Raúl Ruiz... Rated: B Jan 14, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Adios maestro, descansa en paz. Filmes como este son una sopa con ingredientes como Borges, Beckett, Bunuel, Deren, Tarkovsky y la Nueva Ola Francesa, solo que Ruiz si es unico y original. Ruiz se divierte haciendo un ridiculo del uso de lo convencional.. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member What can I say? A multilayered film that tastes like a soup prepared with ingredients such as Borges, Beckett, Bunuel, Deren, Tarkovsky and the French wave, but is purely unique. The initial 3 minutes are enough to hold your interest of what is to come. Ruiz is having fun by making a ridicule on the use of conventionals, proving (in certain scenes) that the framing, background, score and intent are far more evocative that words and ideas. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A French anthropologist and his Dutch wife are hired to study the indecipherable language spoken by two members of an Indian tribe.
Director
Raúl Ruiz
Producer
Kees Kasander, Monica Tegelaar
Screenwriter
Raúl Ruiz
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
Dutch
Runtime
1h 30m