freeOK概要：When a tragedy at sea claimed the life of a young sailor, the entire Urk fleet united to carry out a rescue mission, and Urk mourned the death of another son. When fishermen sailed for weeks in remote waters, their families anxiously waited for their safe return. As a fisherman said:; I always say goodbye every time I go out, because if you lose your life at sea, it's not good for your mother not to be able to say goodbye. Against the magnificent backdrop of Ulk and the surging North Sea, surprisingly candid first person reflections interweave into a beautiful tapestry of pride, faith, determinism, and loss. With rare and exceptional photography skills, the first full-length documentary about Urk captures a community on the brink of change. High tech computers map the course of ships in the treacherous North Sea and track the bidding situation of fish auctions on Urk. At the same time, centuries old practices still exist: ships close at sea on the Sabbath. Fishermen wear exquisite gold earrings., indicating that they come from Ulk. The voice of the fishermen's choir still touches the soul; But the noise of popular music is no exception. The struggle to maintain tradition is a struggle against increasing mechanization, fishing restrictions, foreign competition, and uncontrollable natural forces. The life of a fisherman is both difficult and dangerous, but many Eckles cannot imagine doing anything else.
When a tragedy at sea claimed the life of a young sailor, the entire Urk fleet united to carry out a rescue mission, and Urk mourned the death of another son. When fishermen sailed for weeks in remote waters, their families anxiously waited for their safe return. As a fisherman said:; I always say goodbye every time I go out, because if you lose your life at sea, it's not good for your mother not to be able to say goodbye. Against the magnificent backdrop of Ulk and the surging North Sea, surprisingly candid first person reflections interweave into a beautiful tapestry of pride, faith, determinism, and loss. With rare and exceptional photography skills, the first full-length documentary about Urk captures a community on the brink of change. High tech computers map the course of ships in the treacherous North Sea and track the bidding situation of fish auctions on Urk. At the same time, centuries old practices still exist: ships close at sea on the Sabbath. Fishermen wear exquisite gold earrings., indicating that they come from Ulk. The voice of the fishermen's choir still touches the soul; But the noise of popular music is no exception. The struggle to maintain tradition is a struggle against increasing mechanization, fishing restrictions, foreign competition, and uncontrollable natural forces. The life of a fisherman is both difficult and dangerous, but many Eckles cannot imagine doing anything else.展開
