1. The Book of Fish (자산어보)
In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. There he meets Chang-dae, a young fisherman who is a huge admirer of Confucianism and has a wide knowledge about the sea.
It has an average vote of 7.724 on TMDB.
2. Red Zora (Die rote Zora)
In this sun soaked adventure for the entire family, a group of five orphaned children form their own makeshift family while attempting to operate outside the rules of society. Though they must sometimes steal to survive, their loyalty to one another means that they will always have a brother or sister to count on.
It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
3. Nunal sa Tubig (Nunal sa Tubig)
Ferry owner Benjamin has a regular passenger, Chedeng, who is studying to become a midwife. Chedeng has a friend and neighbour, Maria, and without either of them knowing about it they both have a relationship with Benjamin. When Mary finds out she’s pregnant, things get difficult.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
4. Fish (ماسی)
An old couple is living in an apartment, the man is sleeping and the woman is doing housework. The lady wants to change the fish tank's water but it slips out of her hand and falls on the ground. They've run out of water and there's no water for the fish. But with the help of the man they find water for it.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
5. Dante y Soledad (Dante y Soledad)
When her first daughter is born, Inés, an independent and successful woman, discovers that her previous life is slipping away from her without it being clear if what awaits her in the future is better. Dante and Soledad, a couple of saltwater fish, will be both mirrors and witnesses of her transformation. It is through her reflection that Inés will realize what she must do to face her new life.
6. Tokyo Story (東京物語)
The elderly Shukishi and his wife, Tomi, take the long journey from their small seaside village to visit their adult children in Tokyo. Their elder son, Koichi, a doctor, and their daughter, Shige, a hairdresser, don't have much time to spend with their aged parents, and so it falls to Noriko, the widow of their younger son who was killed in the war, to keep her in-laws company.
It has an average vote of 8.2 on TMDB.
7. Help! I'm a Fish (Hjælp, jeg er en fisk)
Three children are accidentally transformed into fish after consuming a potion made by an eccentric scientist. The kids end up in the sea, with one problem: they must find and drink the antidote within 48 hours, or forever remain as fish.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
8. Do Fish Do It? (Fickende Fische)
16-year old Jan is absent-mindedly strolling through the streets when he's run over by roller-skating Nina. As fast as she has stormed into his life, however, she rushes off again. Nina is 15 years old and full of crazy ideas. She lives together with her brother, her father and his new girlfriend. Her mother isn't in touch much. That's why there is the unconventional Angel whose own daughter disappeared years ago and who is Nina's best friend and substitute mother.
It has an average vote of 5.969 on TMDB.
9. Guppy (ഗപ്പി)
The story revolves around a boy named Guppy who finds his living out of rearing and selling the small fish Guppy. Guppy has this dream of buying an automatic wheel chair for his ailing mother . Things gets into turmoil when Engineer Thejus Varkey comes to the seaside village for the construction of a railway bridge. Many unexpected things occur when a small rivalry starts between Guppy and Engineer.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
10. Big Fish
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
11. The Goldfish
This film is an adaptation of Etgar Keret's famed short story 'What Of This Goldfish Would You Wish?' in which a young man named Yoni sets out to make a documentary about the secret longings of everyday Americans. By knocking on strangers doors and asking them this question: 'If you had a magic goldfish that granted you three wishes, what of this goldfish would you wish?' Yoni thinks he will discover the hopes, dreams and greatest wishes his fellow citizens. But Yoni is not prepared when he meets an elderly immigrant named Sergei who we learn has been wrestling with the exact same question for years and is desperate not to lose his old friend-- a beautiful talking goldfish .
12. La Terra Trema (La terra trema)
In rural Sicily, the fishermen live at the mercy of the greedy wholesalers. One family risks everything to buy their own boat and operate independently.
It has an average vote of 7.705 on TMDB.
13. Breathe
A group of divers set out on a journey to film and explore the beauty of the ocean. However, during their latest dive, their oxygen runs low, risking their lives as they encounter sharks and other marine wildlife.
14. Cayman Went
Cayman Went is the story of Josh Anders, a fading Hollywood underwater action star whose life takes on new meaning when he's forced to spend time with the eccentric, endearing inhabitants of Cayman Brac and their local dive community.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
15. Ruutana (Ruutana)
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16. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ)
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave—the birthplace of his first life.
It has an average vote of 6.661 on TMDB.
17. The Old Man and the Sea (Старик и море)
An old fisherman makes the biggest catch of his life.
It has an average vote of 7.616 on TMDB.
18. The Sunfish
Azariel is a boy with a motor disability who deals with the pressures of fitting in at school and the contempt of his stepbrother.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
19. The White Balloon (بادکنک سفید)
Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
20. Mapa de la geografía emocional (Mapa de la geografía emocional)
A reflection on love and identity with detours towards magical realism, which winks at the oral tradition of coastal populations and introduces us to Leo, a young 21-year-old sailor who revisits his relationship with Jimena after his great-aunt reminds him of his favorite myth from when he was a child: the story of the nereids.