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Philosopher of the Sea

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Philosopher of the Sea
Original titleHavsfilosofen
Directed byAndreas Eidhagen
Produced byAnnika Gritti
Starring
  • Sven Yrvind
  • Thomas Grahn
  • Beppe Backlund
  • Håkan Johansson
  • Janneke R. Schokker
CinematographyClaes Helander
Edited byAndreas Eidhagen
Music bySofia Hallgren[1]
Production
company
The Motor Moving Pictures
Distributed byViaplay
Release date
  • March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
Running time
78 minutes[2]
CountrySweden
Languages
  • Swedish
  • English
Budget340 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.[6]

Plot

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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.[7][8][9]

Production and distribution

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Philosopher of the sea premiered on March 17, 2023 in Sweden.[10] The film was produced by the Motor Moving Pictures and was released at Viaplay running for 78 minutes.[11]

Awards

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List of awards and nominations received by Philosopher of the Sea
Award Year Category Receiver Results Ref.
The Crystal 2023 Documentary program of the year Philosopher of the Sea Nominated [12]

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Stockholm City Film Festival 2023 Best Feature Documentary Philosopher of the Sea Won [14]
Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival 2023 Best Feature Documentary Philosopher of the Sea Nominated [15]

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Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival 2023 Best Feature Documentary Philosopher of the Sea Won [16]
Scandinavian International Film Awards 2023 Outstanding Achievement Andreas Eidhagen Won [15]

References

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  1. ^ "Havsfilosofen (2023) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Havsfilosofen" (in Swedish). Viaplay. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Philosopher of the Sea". FilmFreeway. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Havsfilosofen (2023) - SFdb" (in Swedish). Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  5. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (March 23, 2023). "Ensamseglaren Sven Yrvind i Västervik siktar mot Nya Zeeland". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Havsfilosofen", Wikipedia (in Swedish), February 3, 2024, retrieved February 12, 2024
  7. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (March 23, 2023). "Ensamseglaren Sven Yrvind i Västervik siktar mot Nya Zeeland". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Philosopher of the Sea". FilmFreeway. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Alastair (October 8, 2014). "An Interview with small-boat sailor Sven Yrvind". Alastair Humphreys. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  10. ^ 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". press.viaplaygroup.se. Retrieved February 12, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Havsfilosofen - Film online på Viaplay". Viaplay (in Swedish). Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Nominerade 2023". Kristallen. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  13. ^ Frick, Hanna (August 10, 2023). "De kan vinna Kristallen 2023". Dagen Media. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  14. ^ "Winner Best Feature Documentary". Stockholm City Film Festival. March 27, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Philosopher of the Sea". Viaplay. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "Winners & Special Mentions: Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival 2023". Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival. July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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