A successful music producer quits the industry and exiles himself in upstate New York, but the solitude he seeks is shattered when his estranged son and the pop star he's created come looking for answers.
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Rhys Ifans
Len
Juno Temple
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Jack Kilmer
Max
Kathryn Hahn
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Keir Gilchrist
William
Peter Outerbridge
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Elias Toufexis
Robert
Jenny Raven
Kelly
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Shot around the breathtaking coastline of B.C.'s Howe Sound, Whale Music is the triumphant adaptation of Paul Quarringaton's Governor General's Award-winning novel about the redemption of a faded rock star through love and music. Richard J. Lewis' exploration of the reclusive musician's efforts to create a piece of music that will summon the whales is a sensory and emotional tour de force. Written by Vancouver Film Festival, Handbook
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