The Shipping News DVD (Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore )

Pre-owned original DVD. Plays well, with light wear on the case or disc from normal use.

Region Code: 2  

🎬 Title: The Shipping News 

📖 Plot Summary:
After the tragic death of his unfaithful wife, Quoyle (Kevin Spacey), a shy and emotionally damaged man, relocates with his daughter to his ancestral home in a remote Newfoundland fishing village. There, he begins a new life working for the local newspaper, writing the shipping news. As he uncovers his family's dark past and builds new relationships with the townsfolkincluding the kind-hearted Wavey (Julianne Moore)Quoyle slowly finds healing, belonging, and a sense of self-worth.

🎞 Genre:
Drama

🔞 Rating:
R (for some language, sexuality, and disturbing images)

🔸 Classifiable Elements:

• L Language

• S Sexual content

• N Nudity

• T Thematic elements (loss, abuse, emotional trauma)

Running Time:
Approximately 111 minutes

🎭 Main Cast:

• Kevin Spacey as Quoyle

• Julianne Moore as Wavey Prowse

• Judi Dench as Agnis Hamm

• Cate Blanchett as Petal

• Scott Glenn, Pete Postlethwaite, and others

Highlights:

• Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by E. Annie Proulx

• Evocative portrayal of Newfoundlands rugged beauty and isolated lifestyle

• Strong ensemble cast with deeply emotional performances

• Themes of redemption, resilience, and starting over

• Directed by Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, The Cider House Rules)