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The Whaler Boy

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1h 33m
Drama
Starring Kristina Asmus · Arieh Worthalter · Mariya Chuprinskaya
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Everything changes in the life of a young 15-year-old Chukchi hunter Lyoshka with the advent of the Internet in the village. He falls in love – for the first time and deeply – with the silent video chat girl. Upon learning that she lives in Detroit, Lyoshka decides on the most desperate act in his life.

Director
Philipp Yuryev
Writer
Philipp Yuryev
Producers
Alexey Uchitel, Elena Bystrova, Magdalena Zimecka
Music
Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak
Studio
Rock Films, Man's Films Productions, Kinoprime Foundation, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Orka
Original Title
Китобой
Original Language
Russian
Keywords
adolescence grandparent grandchild relationship village life webcam coming of age teenage boy first love
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Kristina Asmus
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Arieh Worthalter
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Mariya Chuprinskaya
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