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As expected, Whalefall is a claustrophic, anxiety-inducing thriller

Imagine going for a dive to reclaim your father’s remains supposedly near shore, but instead ending up in the belly of a whale in a matter of moments. It’s not some sea shanty… it’s a real thing thanks to writer David Krauss and writer-director Brian Duffield. Jay Gardner (Austin Abrams) has never had what you’d consider a good relationship with his father. Always being harassed for not following in his footsteps or at the very least chided on to appreciate nature in the intense, nearly fanatical way, his old man did.