The Forgotten Coast vs Wonders of the Sea

Wonders of the Sea has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5/10 for The Forgotten Coast). The Forgotten Coast is the shorter watch at 31m compared with 1h 4m. Wonders of the Sea is the older of the two (1922 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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The Forgotten CoastWonders of the Sea
Audience score★ 5.0/10★ 10.0/10
Year20241922
Length31m1h 4m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
CountryUnited States of AmericaUnited States of America
DirectorBrian Davis, Chris BurkardJ. Ernest Williamson
Main castChris Burkard, Steve Fassbender, Cameron Lawson, Siggi PeturJ. Ernest Williamson

Synopsis

The Forgotten Coast

Inspired by over a decade of documenting Iceland's glacial river systems and their intersection with the ocean from the seats of a small aircraft, Chris Burkard sets out for an immersive expedition across 41 of these rivers - by connecting a 400km series of exposed sandbars that provide a barrier between the harsh waters of the north Atlantic along Iceland's southern coast, armed only with a fat bike and inflatable raft and accompanied by two…

Wonders of the Sea

The ocean depths are explored with the aid of a submarine chamber of Williamson's invention and a few hardy souls. The construction of the device is examined; but most of the footage is given to plant and animal life, a girl swimming among the coral growths, and two divers who encounter a moray and an octopus.

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