When the Whales Came

In a small Cornish island community ravaged by war and hardship, two children, Gracie and Daniel, stumble upon an enigmatic hermit nicknamed the Birdman who harbors a terrible secret about their home and the whales that sometimes visit. As they form a deep bond with the kind and deaf old man, they learn about the devastating curse of Samson, an island shunned by the community for its supposed malevolence.