Maelström
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Maelström is a 2000 Canadian surrealist dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve that blends magical realism with a morally fraught, introspective narrative.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maelström canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maelström Context triple: [Denis Villeneuve, notableWork, Maelström]
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A.
Maelstrom
Maelstrom was a former boat ride attraction in Epcot’s World Showcase at Walt Disney World, themed around Norwegian culture, mythology, and seafaring adventures.
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B.
Saltstraumen maelstrom
Saltstraumen maelstrom is one of the world’s strongest tidal currents, famous for its powerful whirlpools near Bodø in northern Norway.
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C.
Shivering Sea
The Shivering Sea is a frigid, northern ocean in the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire* that lies beyond the eastern and northern coasts of Westeros and Essos.
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D.
Ocean of Storms
Ocean of Storms is a vast lunar mare on the Moon’s near side, notable as the landing region of several Apollo missions and characterized by its dark basaltic plains.
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E.
Sea of Ice
Sea of Ice is the English translation of "Mer de Glace," the largest and one of the most famous glaciers in the French Alps near Chamonix.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maelström Target entity description: Maelström is a 2000 Canadian surrealist dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve that blends magical realism with a morally fraught, introspective narrative.
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A.
Maelstrom
Maelstrom was a former boat ride attraction in Epcot’s World Showcase at Walt Disney World, themed around Norwegian culture, mythology, and seafaring adventures.
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B.
Saltstraumen maelstrom
Saltstraumen maelstrom is one of the world’s strongest tidal currents, famous for its powerful whirlpools near Bodø in northern Norway.
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C.
Shivering Sea
The Shivering Sea is a frigid, northern ocean in the world of *A Song of Ice and Fire* that lies beyond the eastern and northern coasts of Westeros and Essos.
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D.
Ocean of Storms
Ocean of Storms is a vast lunar mare on the Moon’s near side, notable as the landing region of several Apollo missions and characterized by its dark basaltic plains.
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E.
Sea of Ice
Sea of Ice is the English translation of "Mer de Glace," the largest and one of the most famous glaciers in the French Alps near Chamonix.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian film
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dark comedy-drama film ⓘ film ⓘ magical realism film ⓘ surrealist film ⓘ |
| award |
FIPRESCI Prize at Berlin International Film Festival
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linked to:
FIPRESCI Prize
Genie Award for Best Direction ⓘ Genie Award for Best Motion Picture ⓘ Genie Award for Best Screenplay ⓘ |
| countryOfFilmIndustry | Canadian film industry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| director | Denis Villeneuve ⓘ |
| features | anthropomorphic fish narrator ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Berlin International Film Festival ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy-drama
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magical realism ⓘ surrealist cinema ⓘ |
| hasScreenwriter | Denis Villeneuve ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | introspective ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
guilt
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moral responsibility ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| originalNetworkOrDistributor | Alliance Atlantis ⓘ |
| partOf | Denis Villeneuve filmography ⓘ |
| productionCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Denis Villeneuve ⓘ |
| writer | Denis Villeneuve ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maelström Description of subject: Maelström is a 2000 Canadian surrealist dark comedy-drama film written and directed by Denis Villeneuve that blends magical realism with a morally fraught, introspective narrative.
Referenced by (4)
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