A sea captain haunted by PTSD struggles to connect with his estranged daughter, until a beached whale sparks an unexpected chance at reconciliation.
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The film's simple shapes, flowing movements, and entrancing soundtrack give it a children's book feel, but the story's subject matter - PTSD and family strife - skew it more towards adults.
The captain's PTSD is portrayed authentically, as he fights to overcome the paralysis caused by his vivid war trauma memories.
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Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani, In the Shadow of the Cypress