Characters & Themes
The Unfish (1997) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1997 · 98 mins · German
- Directed by
- Robert Dornhelm
- Starring
- Johannes Zeiler, Maria Schrader, Georges Kern, Bibiana Zeller, Gabriela Schmoll, Karl Merkatz
When Sophie inherits her uncle's preserved whale, she learns that anyone who shares a night sleeping inside its hollow belly will have a single wish granted. Word spreads, and the villagers scramble for the miracle, sparking selfish wishes, rivalry and growing hatred that turns the once‑peaceful community into chaos.
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