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The Whale

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2011 · 89 min Documentary
6.1 / 10 · TMDB

The true story of a young, wild killer whale - an orca - nicknamed Luna, who lost contact with his family on the coast of British Columbia and turned up alone in a narrow stretch of sea between mountains, a place called Nootka Sound.

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Year 2011
Country Canada
Genre Documentary
Director Michael Parfit
Runtime 89 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.1/10 (18 votes)

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Director Michael Parfitt constructs the narrative not as a simple nature piece, but as a profound drama of interspecies relationships. He works with raw, observational footage to explore how a single creature becomes a catalyst, revealing human contradictions between the desire to protect and the instinct to dominate, between scientific reason and emotional connection.

What lingers after the credits is a quiet ache and a pressing question about our responsibility toward those we perceive as 'other.' It's a poignant reminder of the universal need for connection and the weight of solitude. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Michael Parfit

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