IMDb 5.7 2020 HD

Fishlove

Fishlove

2020
Comedy
88 min NR France
6 / 10
5.7 IMDB

Daniel, a biologist studying the disappearance of fish, is haunted by paternity. It is by looking for a woman who could be the mother of his children that…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Olivier Babinet
Starring
Ellen Dorrit Petersen / Jean-Benoît Ugeux / Gustave Kervern / India Hair / Sofian Khammes / Okinawa Valérie Guerard / Edson Anibal / Justin Eng

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

thought-provoking melancholic introspective compelling understated mysterious resonant unusual personal philosophical quiet affecting

Reviews

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Sophia Chen
Apr 3, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

In 'Fishlove', the disappearance of fish becomes a striking parallel to the protagonist Daniel's own feelings of emptiness and his search for familial ties. His quest to find a woman who might be the mother of his children…

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Liam O'Connell
Apr 3, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

This is a film that rewards patience. 'Fishlove' masterfully intertwines the ecological mystery of vanishing fish with the deeply personal quest of its protagonist, Daniel, for connection and perhaps fatherhood. The plot, which sees Daniel searching for a…

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 3, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Fishlove' presents a unique premise where a biologist's professional crisis—the disappearance of fish—bleeds into his personal life, specifically his anxieties about paternity. The narrative hinges on his search for a potential mother of his children, leading to an…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 3, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

A quietly affecting exploration of longing, 'Fishlove' uses the vanishing of fish as a potent symbol for the protagonist Daniel's own sense of absence. His search for a woman who could be the mother of his children becomes…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 3, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Daniel's ecological quandary in 'Fishlove' is a compelling metaphor for his personal emptiness. The film probes the profound connection between the natural world's health and our own emotional well-being. While the plot, driven by Daniel's search for a…

FAQs

The discovery of a 'strange fish' serves as a pivotal moment in 'Fishlove'. This encounter is not merely a biological observation for Daniel; it acts as a catalyst for a profound personal revelation. The unusual nature of the fish seems to mirror Daniel's own internal disquiet and his quest for something missing in his life. It's through this interaction that he begins to understand that his deepest lack is not professional success or a solved biological puzzle, but rather the fundamental human need for love.