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IMDb rating 8.4
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Critic Philip Wilding
rated 8

...taut, thrilling documentary that plays out like a heist movie while never overshadowing its message or activist credentials.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

...a heartbreaking documentary, describes how Richard O'Barry, director Louie Psihoyos and a team of adventurers penetrated the tight security around the Taiji cove and obtained forbidden footage of the mass slaughter of dolphins.

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Critic Noel Murray
rated 6

...offers a lot to think about in terms of the future of fishing, and Psihoyos’ gift for using fiction-feature conventions does make a seemingly unpalatable subject entertaining.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Jens Peterson
rated 8

…spännande, gripande och berörande…

Read full review at Aftonbladet
Critic Lisa Brygger
rated 8

Filmens forførende styrke ligger i, at den formår at fremstille sig selv som den store oplyser.

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Lisa Olsson
rated 8

Som åskådare dras man in filmen och man knyter snabbt sin aktivistnäve för att rädda alla världens delfiner.

Read full review at Moviezine

Cast & Crew

Louie Psihoyos
As Himself
Louie Psihoyos
Director
Hayden Panettiere
As Herself
Isabel Lucas
As Herself
Richard O'Barry
As Himself
Charles Hambleton
As Himself

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In a small Japanese town, a group of activists infiltrate a hidden cove to expose an annual slaughter of thousands of dolphins. Led by a former dolphin trainer turned advocate, they risk their lives to uncover the dark secret, which is fuelled by the demand for dolphins in aquariums and marine parks worldwide. Using state-of-the-art equipment and with the help of free divers, they document the brutal hunt and its devastating impact on the ocean's ecosystem. The shocking discoveries are only the tip of the iceberg, revealing a larger conspiracy that threatens human health and safety. Will their mission be successful in exposing this deadly secret?

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