Whalefall
Overview
Whalefall combines high-stakes survival and heart-pounding tension with a deeply emotional story. Beyond the fight to stay alive, the film explores the protagonist’s complicated relationship with his late father, adding a personal dimension to his desperate ordeal.
The story follows a young scuba diver who is swallowed alive by an 80-foot sperm whale. Trapped inside the creature with only an hour of oxygen remaining, he must find a way out before time runs out, turning his fight for survival into a harrowing race against the clock.
Cast
Austin Abrams
Josh Brolin
Elisabeth Shue
John Ortiz
Jane Levy
Emily Rudd
Fun Facts
Author Daniel Kraus spent around three months consulting whale scientists and diving experts before writing Whalefall. He even learned to scuba dive himself to better understand the underwater experience he wanted to portray.
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