6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Thriller, Horror, Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery • 2020 • 95 min
Sea Fever (2020)
Sea Fever (2020)
Overview
A marine biology student joins an Irish fishing crew whose trawler becomes stranded after an encounter with a parasitic deep-sea organism. The film is Irish-made horror, set in the cold Atlantic, with survival and infection as its central pressures. The Leans Progressive label follows from the film's clear alignment with scientific reasoning over superstition and its framing of collective, rational sacrifice as the morally correct response to a biological threat. Religion comes off poorly where it conflicts with that logic. The crew is diverse for a small-boat setting, though identity politics are nowhere near the surface. The film is quiet about its values, but the priorities it rewards are consistently secular and science-first.
Starring Cast
Hermione Corfield • Dag Malmberg • Jack Hickey
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
A marine biology student joins an Irish fishing crew whose trawler becomes stranded after an encounter with a parasitic deep-sea organism. The film is Irish-made horror, set in the cold Atlantic, with survival and infection as its central pressures. The Leans Progressive label follows from the film's clear alignment with scientific reasoning over superstition and its framing of collective, rational sacrifice as the morally correct response to a biological threat. Religion comes off poorly where it conflicts with that logic. The crew is diverse for a small-boat setting, though identity politics are nowhere near the surface. The film is quiet about its values, but the priorities it rewards are consistently secular and science-first.
Starring Cast
Hermione Corfield • Dag Malmberg • Jack Hickey
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High
The film champions scientific understanding and collective sacrifice as the solution to an environmental and biological threat, critiquing ignorance and superstition in the face of natural forces. This aligns with progressive values emphasizing environmentalism and scientific authority.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie includes visible diversity within its supporting cast, featuring actors from various ethnic backgrounds as part of the ship's crew. The narrative, however, focuses on a sci-fi horror plot and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or make DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: High
The film primarily focuses on a survival horror narrative aboard a fishing trawler, with very limited and peripheral depiction of traditional family structures or norms. The relationships among the crew are more akin to a professional 'chosen family' under duress, and the single married couple's dynamic is shown under extreme stress without clear endorsement or critique of family values.
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The character Ciara's Christian faith is intertwined with fatalism and superstition, leading her to interpret the crisis as divine punishment rather than seeking practical solutions. The narrative implicitly contrasts her faith-based resignation with the protagonist's scientific approach, portraying her religious interpretations as unhelpful and contributing to the crew's despair.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'Sea Fever' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a marine biology student and a fishing trawler crew's struggle for survival against a mysterious parasitic organism, without incorporating queer identity into the storyline or character development.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Sea Fever" does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a marine biology student and a fishing trawler crew encountering a mysterious deep-sea organism, with the plot centered on themes of isolation, infection, and survival. No elements related to transgender identity are present.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
Sea Fever is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing characters from source material, history, or prior adaptations whose gender could have been altered.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Sea Fever" is an original production featuring characters created specifically for this story. There is no pre-existing source material, prior installments, or historical record to establish a canonical race for any character before the film's release.
Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High
Not depicted in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.1
Critic Ratings
8.7
6.0
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