Williamsburg Regional Library

The Whaler Boy

Label
The Whaler Boy
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The Whaler Boy
Medium
electronic resource
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Originally produced by Film Movement in 2020
Runtime
94
Summary
15-year-old Leshka lives in an isolated village on the Bering Strait. Like most men where he lives, he is a whale hunter. When internet arrives in the village, Leshka becomes infatuated with a webcam model from America - so far away and yet almost close enough to see across the waters of the Strait. Coming of age in the male-dominated whaling community, Leshka's encounter with this mysterious woman awakens in him a desire to find love outside of the confines of his tiny world. He becomes determined to meet her in real life, setting forth on a dangerous adventure across the raging waters of the sea. Featuring stunning photography of the dramatic landscape, and punctuated by off-kilter humor, "there's an almost fable-like simplicity to this atmospheric coming of age story" (Screen Daily) about the division between two worlds
Technique
live action
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