Whither Now

– Kesse is a third generation fisherman, living in a small coastal town in Northern Jutland. Life trud..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
2014
Original Name:
Klumpfisken
Whither Now (2014) - Also known as Klumpfisken

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.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

06 Mar 2014

Language:

Danish

Director:

Søren Balle

Writer:

Søren Balle, Lærke Sanderhoff (screenplay), Lærke Sanderhoff

Main Actors:

Henrik Birch, Susanne Storm, Lars Torpp Thomsen, Mikkel Vadsholt

Plot:

Kesse is a third generation fisherman living in the small and windblown town of Hirtshals, in Northern Jutland. As a result of new fishery policies and the global financial crisis, the smaller fishermen are slowly succumbing to the pressure of competing with larger fishing enterprises. Kesse is struggling to survive, desperately holding on to the only way of life he knows. But desperate times require desperate measures and so, due to increasing financial pressure, Kesse is forced to find more notorious and alternative ways of making ends meet. This in turn, leads him to meet his polar opposite, the female marine biologist Gerd.

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10