"The Shipping News" is a 2001 film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Annie Proulx. The story follows Quoyle, played by Kevin Spacey, a struggling newspaper hack who returns to his ancestral home in Newfoundland after the death of his parents. There, he seeks to rebuild his life and connect with his roots. As Quoyle navigates his new surroundings, he takes a job at a local newspaper, covering the shipping news. Along the way, he encounters various characters, including Judi Dench as his eccentric aunt and Cate Blanchett as his troubled love interest, ultimately discovering his own identity and purpose.