Squarciò, a fisherman, lives with his family on a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy. Like his fellow villagers, Squarciò struggles against harsh living conditions, a scarcity of fish in nearby waters and exploitation by the local wholesaler. But while the other fishermen continue to use nets, he goes out to the open sea to fish illegally with bombs. But Squarciò borrows money, loses his boat, and in a moment of supreme desperation, has to bomb directly off-shore, causing the hatred and rejection of his fellow fishermen. Trying to save his family, Squarciò and his young sons sail their new boat out beyond the local waters and bomb-fish again. But this time, the sea exacts a terrible toll…
as Giovanni Squarciò
as Rosetta, the Wife
as Salvatore
as Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer
as Diana Squarciò, the Daughter
as Renato
as Antonio 'Tonino' Squarciò, the Son
as Bore Squarciò, the Son
as Gaspare Puggioni, 1st Coast Guard Officer
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