Whalefall
Summary
Jay, a 17-year-old diver, has one hour of oxygen remaining as he searches the ocean floor off Monterey, California for his father's remains. His dangerous mission becomes a fight for survival when he's swallowed whole by a sperm whale and must navigate the creature's digestive system while his air supply runs out.
At a Glance
💬LanguageSignificant
⚔️ViolenceExtreme
💋Romance & SexNone
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does Whalefall have profanity or strong language?
ProfanitySignificant
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is Whalefall violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreExtreme
Disturbing / FrighteningExtreme
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Whalefall
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceNone
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Whalefall
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Whalefall
Medical / Body ProcessesExtreme
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingNone
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