The Whaler Boy

Lyoshka, a 15-year-old Russian boy, works as a whale hunter in the easternmost outpost of Russia. Isolated from civilization, he falls in love with the only girl he has access to – a young woman in the US who makes a living as a “camgirl” via online streaming. However, he discovers that the gap between the real and the imaginary is greater than the distance between Chukotka and Detroit. The comedic plot is the basis for a visually stunning and atmospheric film poem about desire, heightened by the bleak tundra of the Arctic setting. (Febiofest)