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(More customer reviews)When his father dies, Mike Maquinna (Adam Beach) returns to his tribe for the funeral. The problem is, the band and his Mom (Tantoo Cardinal) expect him to stay and become Chief. He left the reservation for good reasons--to get a job and to sober up. He's not real sure he can come back.
Then, the whale shows up. According to Bill (Graham Greene) the orca is the spirit of Mike's father. Mike isn't sure, but he knows the tribe has to save the whale and possibly save it from the machinations of the Canadian fisheries Department.
This story is based on a true tale. The acting is superlative, what can you say about Beach, Greene, and Cardinale that hasn't already been said? The scenery is gorgeous, too. The film was made in the Vancouver, BC area and no place is as gorgeous. The movie is clearly made for television. You can see the rough cuts between scenes, which is pretty distracting to the flow of the story. In addition, teh soundtrack is a disappointment. Plus, the music is occasionally overmodulated and too loud to know what is going on.
Rebecca Kyle, August 2008
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Adam Beach stars in this tale of a stray whale who brings a message of hope for the future and respect for the past to a small B.C. community.Inspired by a true story, Luna: Spirit of the Whale dramatizes the plight of a lone orca whale and how he impacts the life of a man searching for his place in the world.
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