Oscar-nominated for it's groundbreaking underwater cinematography, this adventure-drama follows a Greek-American sponge fishing family as they risk everything to harvest Florida's dangerous 12-Mile Reef. Amid fierce rivalry with Anglo fishermen, tragedy strikes when the patriarch dies, leaving his son, Tony, to take up the fight. Complicating matters, Tony falls in love with Winie, the daughter of their rivals' leader, setting the stage for a dramatic clash of cultures and forbidden romance.