The Deep End of the Ocean

The Deep End of the Ocean

The search for her son was over. The search for her family was just beginning.

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Release Date

3/12/1999

Runtime

106 mins

Overview

A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$38,000,000

Revenue

$28,121,100

Homepage

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A family's fragile equilibrium is upended when a lost child suddenly returns after nine years, forcing everyone to reckon with who they've become in his absence. The film explores the complicated grief of reunion as much as loss, asking whether finding what was lost can truly heal what's been broken.

Mood

MelancholicWistfulTenseHopeful

Themes

FamilyGriefIdentityMemory

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Framed flashback

Heads up

Child endangerment

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