Philosopher of the Sea explained

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Director:Andreas Eidhagen
Producer:Annika Gritti
Music:Sofia Hallgren[1]
Cinematography:Claes Helander
Editing:Andreas Eidhagen
Studio:The Motor Moving Pictures
Distributor:Viaplay
Runtime:78 minutes[2]
Country:Sweden
Budget:340 000 €[3]

Philosopher of the Sea is a 2023 Swedish documentary film directed by Andreas Eidhagen and produced by Annika Gritti.[4] The film explores the adventure and the inner journey of Sven Yrvind,[5] an 80 year old sailing enthusiast, who builds a minimalistic sailboat with the intention of sailing non-stop from Ireland to New Zealand.

Plot

The film revolves around Sven Yrvind and his ambitious project to build an extremely small sailboat and challenge the seas by sailing from Ireland to New Zealand without stopping.[6] [7] [8]

Production and distribution

Philosopher of the sea premiered on March 17, 2023 in Sweden.[9] The film was produced by the Motor Moving Pictures and was released at Viaplay running for 78 minutes.[10]

Awards

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YearCategoryReceiverResultsRef.
The Crystal2023Documentary program of the yearThe Sea PhilosopherPhilosopher of the Sea[11] [12]
Stockholm City Film Festival2023Best Feature DocumentaryThe Sea PhilosopherPhilosopher of the Sea[13]
Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival2023Best Feature DocumentaryThe Sea PhilosopherPhilosopher of the Sea[14]
Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival2023Best Feature DocumentaryThe Sea PhilosopherPhilosopher of the Sea[15]
Scandinavian International Film Awards2023Outstanding AchievementAndreas Eidhagen

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Havsfilosofen (2023) - Full Cast & Crew. IMDb. March 14, 2024.
  2. Web site: Havsfilosofen. Viaplay. Swedish. March 14, 2024.
  3. Web site: Philosopher of the Sea. FilmFreeway. March 14, 2024.
  4. Web site: Havsfilosofen (2023) - SFdb . 2024-02-12 . sv.
  5. News: Nyheter . S. V. T. . 2023-03-23 . Ensamseglaren Sven Yrvind i Västervik siktar mot Nya Zeeland . 2024-02-12 . SVT Nyheter . sv.
  6. News: Nyheter . S. V. T. . 2023-03-23 . Ensamseglaren Sven Yrvind i Västervik siktar mot Nya Zeeland . 2024-02-12 . SVT Nyheter . sv.
  7. Web site: Philosopher of the Sea . 2024-02-12 . FilmFreeway . en.
  8. Web site: Alastair . 2014-10-08 . An Interview with small-boat sailor Sven Yrvind . 2024-02-25 . Alastair Humphreys . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Sport . Presstjänst-Viaplay Group har i Sverige streamingtjänsten Viaplay men också bland annat gratiskanalerna TV3, TV6, TV8 och TV10, betal-tv kanalerna V. Film, V. Series och V. . Premiär 17 mars för Havsfilosofen - se teasern för Viaplay-dokumentären om Sven Yrvind . 2024-02-12 . press.viaplaygroup.se . en.
  10. Web site: Havsfilosofen - Film online på Viaplay . 2024-02-12 . Viaplay . sv-se.
  11. Web site: 22 August 2023 . . Nominerade 2023 .
  12. Web site: 22 August 2023 . 10 August 2023 . Hanna . Frick . Dagen Media . De kan vinna Kristallen 2023 .
  13. Web site: 22 August 2023 . Stockholm City Film Festival . Winner Best Feature Documentary . March 27, 2023 .
  14. Web site: 22 August 2023 . 22 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822194805/https://www.viaplaycontentdistribution.com/program/content/page?contentKey=6412cb17a283f . . Philosopher of the Sea .
  15. Web site: 22 August 2023 . Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival . Winners & Special Mentions: Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival 2023 . July 17, 2023 .

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