Black Ocean

Black Ocean (2011)

22/06/2011
Drama
1h 27m

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.

  • Marion HänselDirector, Writer
  • Original Title

    Noir océan

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    French

Keywords

  • woman director
  • gay theme

Top Billed Cast

Adrien Jolivet

Adrien Jolivet

Moriaty

Nicolas Robin

Nicolas Robin

Massina

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

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