The Whale

"Friendship is bigger than we know."

Sep 9 2011 G 1h 25m
Documentary

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.

Plot

The true story of a young killer whale, an orca nicknamed Luna, who makes friends with people after he gets separated from his family on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. As rambunctious and surprising as a visitor from another planet, Luna endears himself to humans with his determination to make contact, which leads to laughter, conflict and unexpected consequences.

Written by

Michael Parfit

Directed by

Suzanne Chisholm, Michael Parfit

Cast

Ryan Reynolds, Luna, Michael Parfit

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Mountainside Films, Kinosmith

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Trailers
THE WHALE official movie trailer - narrated by Ryan Reynolds
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# of Votes
765
Average Rating
8.1 out of 10
Metascore
64
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