Leshka lives in an isolated village between Chukotka and Alaska. Like most men in his village, he is a whale hunter who leads a very uneventful life out at the far edge of the world. Once he encounters a beautiful girl on the chat site and falls in love with her. Leshka's first love transforms him beyond recognition: he is now determined to find the camgirl in the real world, where a crazy journey awaits him.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 1 hr. 34 min.
- Country, year
- Russia, Poland, Belgium, 2020
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Russian
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- N-18
Credits
- Director
- Philipp Yuryev
- Screenplay
- Philipp Yuryev
- Producers
- Alexey Uchitel
- Cinematography
- Mikhail Khursevich, Yakov Mironchev
- Music
- Krzysztof A. Janczak
- Cast
- Vladimir Onokhov, Kristina Asmus, Vladimir Lyubimtsev, Nikolay Tatato
Festivals and awards
- Didysis žiuri prizas
- Didysis žiuri prizas
- Director‘s Award (Venice Days)
Director
Philipp Yuryev
Philipp Yuryev is a graduate of the prestigious Russian film school VGIK. His graduation film, The Song of the Mechanical Fish (2013) won him early recognition and was shown in the short film competition at the Sundance Film Festival. The Whaler Boy is his feature debut.
