The Whaler Boy

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

Cast: Vladimir Onokhov, Kristina Asmus, Vladimir Lyubimtsev, Nikolai Tatato, Arieh Worthalter, Mariya Chuprinskaya, Ankas Aymetgirgin, Yevgeni Ayanto

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.