Lucky Lobster

One fisherman, one catch, one life on the water!

Lucky Lobster is an observational documentary set among the tidal rhythms and working harbours of the Netherlands, where a single fisherman's livelihood hinges on one elusive crustacean.

What Lucky Lobster is about

Set in Zeeland, the flat coastal province where the Netherlands meets the North Sea, the film follows a lobster fisherman through the patient, repetitive labour that shapes his days. Traps are set, tides are read, and the sea gives back on its own terms. The result is a spare, attentive portrait of rural and coastal life in which the lobster becomes a lens for examining luck, persistence, and the relationship between a person and their environment.

Where Lucky Lobster is set

The film is rooted in Zeeland, a region defined by its estuaries, dykes, and long tradition of sea fishing. The landscape itself is a quiet presence throughout, giving the film its particular atmosphere of isolation and endurance.

Awards and festivals

Lucky Lobster won the Prix CIRCOM Regional for Best Documentary, a competition dedicated to regional public-interest broadcasting across Europe. The film was also an Official Selection at Film by the Sea, the international documentary and film festival held in Vlissingen, Zeeland.

Where to watch Lucky Lobster online

Lucky Lobster streams exclusively on GuideDoc, the documentary-only platform. You can watch it online now without leaving this page. GuideDoc brings together award-winning portrait documentaries from around the world, including films with a similar intimacy and sense of place such as The Punk of Natashquan and Roger, My Brother.