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7.0 1h 37m

On Top of the Whale

A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia to study the last speakers of a dying language. That language apparently consists of a single word, which therefore means everything.

Top Cast

  • Willeke van Ammelrooy

    Willeke van Ammelrooy

    Eve

  • Jean Badin

    Jean Badin

    Luis

  • Fernando Bordeu

    Fernando Bordeu

    Narciso

  • Herbert Curiel

    Herbert Curiel

    Adam

  • Amber De Grau

    Amber De Grau

    Eden

  • Luis Mora

    Luis Mora

  • Ernie Navarro

    Ernie Navarro

Overview

A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia to study the last speakers of a dying language. That language apparently consists of a single word, which therefore means everything.

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7.0 / 10
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