Braking for Whales
5
2019
1 hr 43 min
Drama
, Comedy
Star and Brandon, estranged brother and sister, are brought together after their mother's recent death and her absurd final request to dispose of her ashes in the body of a whale. With no choice or face losing their much-needed inheritance - they embark on a road trip to Texas where they not only encounter adventure, but also encounter each other.
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- Cast：
- Tammin Sursok , Tom Felton , Wendi McLendon-Covey , David Koechner , Austin Swift
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Reviews
Perfect cast and a good story
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Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.
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Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
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The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful
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