In the Heart of the Sea

Whalers are a harsh and strong people, but nature always knows how to pacify humanity. When the American ship Essex was rammed by some giant creature, the crew was shocked to see a sperm whale. The deep-sea whale seemed to be taking revenge for something, and this fury was comparable only to the pressure of a mad bull. The crew was thrown overboard at the mercy of fate for 90 days. The disaster occurred a thousand miles from land. Cut off from civilization and any means of subsistence, the survivors resort to extreme measures in search of food. Read more After the release of the trailer for this film, probably many immediately remembered the novel "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville. The fact is that the plot of the book is based on a real story. The departure from the film is that Ron Howard, the director of "In the Heart of the Sea", sought to fully reveal those events that were not well shown in the book. It is the desire of people for survival that forces them to commit acts that are alien to them. In addition, the script of the tape is based specifically on the books of Nathaniel Philbrick. According to the plot of the film, Herman Melville himself sailed on the ship "Essex". However, according to history, although he went to sea, he was not on this ship. Among the actors who could appear in the film were Henry Cavill, Tom Hiddleston and Benedict Cumberbatch. These artists were considered for the role of the Captain, which eventually went to Benjamin Walker. But even before Ron Howard, the director's chair was offered to Barry Levinson, the author of the drama "Rain Man". He could work on the production of "In the Heart of the Sea" as early as 2000. Filming began in September 2013. The place of work was Great Britain and Spain. When Chris Hemsworth was finally approved for the role, he had to go on a diet for the scenes with the starving sailors. During the day, the actor ate no more than 500-600 calories. The daily norm for a healthy man is at least 2200 calories.