A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the whales who sometimes come. Meanwhile WWI is making life hard in the village.

"A story so enchanting you'll wish it were real."

Credits

Clive ReesDirector

Paul ScofieldThe Birdman

David ThrelfallJack Jenkins

Helen MirrenClemmie Jenkins

Helen PearceGracie Jenkins