The Echo of Whales

The Echo of Whales

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Release Date

10/10/2026

Runtime

20 mins

Genres

Overview

Eight-year-old Yu-xin lives a colorful yet lonely life by the sea. Convinced her hiccups are a whale's gulps for air, she sends out calls for companions. Through a school vent, she finds one—a silent girl. They share adventures until Yu-xin realizes her friend is hiding something.

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Budget

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Revenue

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A tender, poetic portrait of childhood loneliness and the fragile magic of unexpected connection. Yu-xin's whimsical world collides with quiet tragedy, creating a story that lingers with the soft ache of growing up.

Mood

WistfulMelancholicBittersweetWhimsical

Themes

FriendshipIsolationComing of age

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Single location

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