An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles
Early in the film there is a side view of a woman's breast.
A man and a woman have sexual intercourse. No nudity shown.
Some sexual discussions.
violence
Two characters play Russian roulette.
A woman kills herself by a gunshot to the head.
profanity
20+ f*cks. Assorted other profanity: Christ, sh*t, shitty, ass, etc.
alcohol
Some casual alcohol consumption.
A few characters are shown smoking cigarettes at times throughout the film.
A guy orders 2 beers and 2 shots with another guy in a bar. One gets drunk and passes out.
