The Whaler Boy

For Siberian 15-year-old Leshka (Vladimir Onokhov), life changed irrevocably when his furthest-Eastern-reaches fishing village finally got the Internet...and he became problematically fixated upon a Detroit webcam girl (Kristina Asmus). Ultimately resolving to cross the Bering Strait into the perceived land of plenty, the journey will have its share of daunting--and surreal--twists. Distinctive coming-of-ager also stars Vladimir Lyubimtsev, Nikolay Tatato. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: Russian 5.1, English stereo; Subtitles: English; bonus short "Before the Typhoon Comes" (2020). In English and Russian with English subtitles.