On Top of the Whale (1982)

A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia to study the last speakers of a dying language. That language apparently consists of a single word, which therefore means everything.

Released

1982-02-04

Genres

Fantasy, Drama

Runtime

97 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Raúl Ruiz

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 13 votes