The film's core premise is that the noise of human-made technology awakens the sea monster 'Kraken' from Norse mythology. Because it starts as an investigative drama digging into an environmental issue and then shifts into a deep-sea monster story, the pursuit of suspicions and creature horror run together within a single story. Moreover, the monster is portrayed as a predator that destroys anything that moves or makes a sound, so the rule that making noise is itself dangerous for the people investigating forms the basis of the tension.
Within a relatively short running time of 93 minutes, the structure carries the flow of investigation, threat, and survival. The charge that the fish farm's technology is the cause is tied to the reason for the monster's appearance, so it is worth watching whether the film avoids consuming the monster purely as spectacle and also gets viewers thinking about human responsibility. You can watch it on Wavve with a subscription.
What to watch for
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The backbone of the story is a causal structure in which human intervention, in the form of the fish farm's advanced sonic technology, leads to awakening the monster.
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It is worth seeing how the rule that anything that moves or makes a sound becomes a target constrains the characters' actions.
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There is enjoyment in following the marine biologist 'Johanne' as she goes from a routine investigation into the very center of the horror.
This is a good fit for viewers who want an investigative story rooted in an environmental issue and deep-sea monster horror in a single film.