The Living Sea
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The Living Sea

7.1 / 10 1995 39mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

The Living Sea celebrates the beauty and power of the ocean as it explores our relationship with this complex and fragile environment. Using beautiful images of unspoiled healthy waters, The Living Sea offers hope for recovery engendered by productive scientific efforts. Oceanographers studying humpback whales, jellyfish, and deep-sea life show us that the more we understand the ocean and its inhabitants, the more we will know how to protect them. The film also highlights the Central Pacific islands of Palau, one of the most spectacular underwater habitats in the world, to show the beauty and potential of a healthy ocean.

Cast & Crew

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead
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Judith Connor

Self

SK

Stephanie K. Martin

Self

MT

Marty Thomas

Self

WH

William Hamner

Self

JR

Jennifer Rock

Self

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Greg MacGillivray's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Living Sea is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker