Movie

A Whale for the Killing

1981 · 145 min

A slow, sincere standoff between one stubborn man and a whole coastal town, heavy with moral weight and quiet dread for the trapped animal.

Tagline: Nature betrayed it. Whalers wanted it. And a whole town is ready to kill it.
Overview: A conservationst, stranded with his family at a Newfoundland coastal resort, flies in the face of custom and fights an entire community to prevent a trapped whale's slaughter with only the support of his wife and one of the locals.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Nature, environment, survival, morality
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: nature
environment
survival
morality
family
Places: small town
sea
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none