F.I.S.H.I.N.G
““Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” — Henry David Thoreau”
8.0
2012
1h 30m
Documentary
One million Dutchmen (out of 16 million) play soccer. Almost two million fish at least once a year. Fishing might be the most remarkable sport in the world. The documentary V.I.S.S.E.N (FISHING) dives into the world of Dutch fish and fishermen. Above and under water, on the IJ, at the coast, on the North Sea, in the cities, in the polder and on and by lakes and rivers. The film is a personal, filmic search for the “primordial fisher” in mankind and a portrait of the Netherlands by and on the water. V.I.S.S.E.N is also about what moves the fishermen. Who are the people that fish? Is fishing a hobby, a sport, an escape or a primordial instinct one cannot repress? What goes through your mind when you fish, when you catch something, or when you do not catch anything. And: what's it like for the fish, getting hooked?
Key Crew
Director
Pieter-Rim de Kroon
Producers
Annemiek van der Hell
Writers
Maarten de Kroon
Keywords
fishingexistentialism
Movie Details
StatusReleased
Rating8.0/10
Votes1
Runtime1h 30m
Language🇳🇱NL
