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1985 · 97 mins · English
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Directed by
John Irvin
Starring
Peter Capaldi, Ben Kingsley, Michael Aldridge, Eleanor Bron, Michael Gambon, Jeroen Krabbé

Both a man and a woman become fascinated by the sea turtles in a London Zoo exhibit. Their shared, quirky obsession draws them together, forging a heartfelt bond. The unlikely pair, each moved by the turtles’ gentle presence, form an odd but sympathetic camaraderie as they plot a daring theft to steal two turtles and release them back into the ocean.

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