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]
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| Original title | Havsfilosofen |
| Directed by | Andreas Eidhagen |
| Produced by | Annika Gritti |
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| Cinematography | Claes Helander |
| Edited by | Andreas Eidhagen |
| Music by | Sofia Hallgren[1] |
Production company | The Motor Moving Pictures |
| Distributed by | Viaplay |
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Running time | 78 minutes[2] |
| Country | Sweden |
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| Budget | 340 000 €[3] |
Plot
editThe 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
editPhilosopher 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]
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Director Andreas Eidhagen and producer Annika Gritti at The Motor Moving Pictures AB. -
Sven Yrvind sitting beneath the film poster for Philosopher of the Sea. -
Andreas Eidhagen and Sven Yrvind at the premiere of Philosopher of the Sea.
Awards
edit| Award | Year | Category | Receiver | Results | Ref. |
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| The Crystal | 2023 | Documentary program of the year | Philosopher of the Sea | Nominated | [12] |
| 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] |
| 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
edit- ^ "Havsfilosofen (2023) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Havsfilosofen" (in Swedish). Viaplay. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Philosopher of the Sea". FilmFreeway. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Havsfilosofen (2023) - SFdb" (in Swedish). Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (March 23, 2023). "Ensamseglaren Sven Yrvind i Västervik siktar mot Nya Zeeland". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Havsfilosofen", Wikipedia (in Swedish), February 3, 2024, retrieved February 12, 2024
- ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (March 23, 2023). "Ensamseglaren Sven Yrvind i Västervik siktar mot Nya Zeeland". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Philosopher of the Sea". FilmFreeway. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Alastair (October 8, 2014). "An Interview with small-boat sailor Sven Yrvind". Alastair Humphreys. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Havsfilosofen - Film online på Viaplay". Viaplay (in Swedish). Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Nominerade 2023". Kristallen. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ Frick, Hanna (August 10, 2023). "De kan vinna Kristallen 2023". Dagen Media. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Winner Best Feature Documentary". Stockholm City Film Festival. March 27, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Philosopher of the Sea". Viaplay. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Winners & Special Mentions: Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival 2023". Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival. July 17, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.