Disclaimer; I received this dvd for free in exchange for my review, I have not been compensated in any other way
15-year-old Leshka (Vladimir Onokhov) 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. Check The Whaler Boy trailer on Youtube
Featuring stunning photography of the dramatic landscape and punctuated by off-kilter humor, Screen Daily says “there’s an almost fable-like simplicity to this atmospheric coming of age story” which captured the Venice Days Director’s Award at the 2020 Venice Film Festival and was nominated for a Golden Star Director’s Award at El Gouna and Best New Film at the 2021 Beijing Film Festival. BONUS FEATURE
- Bonus Short Film — Before the Typhoon Comes (Director Chen Yun | China | Chinese with English subtitles | 15 minutes) — As a young man goes for a swim in the ocean before an encroaching storm, he recalls bittersweet memories of his childhood and now aging father.
PROGRAM INFORMATION Type: DVD/Digital (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu) Genre: Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Full Screen Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound/2.0 Stereo Language: Russian with English Subtitles
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