Whale Fall

In 1938, on a remote Welsh island on the brink of a changing world, a dead whale washes ashore. For Manod, who has known no other home, this event feels like both a looming omen and a promise of something beyond the island's shores. Burdened by family duty, Manod secretly yearns for a life that stretches past the harsh beauty of her ancestral land.

The arrival of two English ethnographers, eager to document the island's ancient customs, offers Manod a glimpse of the wider world she dreams of, and a potential path to escape. As she becomes entangled in their study, serving as their guide and translator, Manod experiences a sensual awakening and confronts the complex reality of her community being observed and interpreted by outsiders. This encounter forces her to weigh her personal ambitions against her loyalty to her home, exploring themes of isolation, cultural collision, and the quiet struggle of finding oneself amid profound change.