The Whaler Boy

The Whaler Boy (2020) is a coming-of-age drama film about Lyoshka, a 15-year-old Chukchi hunter played by Vladimir Onokhov, who falls in love with a silent video chat girl from Detroit and decides on a desperate act upon learning she lives there. The film follows Lyoshka's life in the village as he navigates his first love and the changes brought about by the Internet. With a cast including Kristina Asmus as the American girl, Vladimir Lyubimtsev as Kolyan, and Nikolai Tatato as Grandfather, the film explores themes of adolescence, village life, and the impact of technology on young people.