“Fathom - In depth” is a journey into the mysterious song of whales. World premiere June 25 and available on Apple TV +.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIn the very first few scenes, marine biologist Michelle Fournet sits at her computer in the dark, headphones on. She is listening to the song of a humpback whale and her fingers start, swaying like those of an orchestra conductor: it is the wonderful world of marine spaces described in the documentary "Fathom - In depth", a journey through the mysterious and fascinating whale song.
A very interesting short film that will have its world premiere on June 25 and will be available exclusively on Apple TV +.
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Directed by Drew Xanthopoulos ("The Sensitives" and here also director of photography), Fathom follows two scientific teams that study the enigmatic songs of humpback whales, through the research of doctors Ellen Garland and Michelle Fournet, who are on opposite sides of the planet. traveling to discover the way of communicating whales.
In a cove surrounded by Alaskan mountains, Fournet makes repeated attempts to talk to whales, playing them a meticulously reconstructed interpretation of a yelp she thinks might be a greeting. In French Polynesia, behavioral ecologist Ellen Garland of the University of St. Andrews in Scotland instead listens to the songs of humpback whales, mapping how they are modified, learned and shared among whales in the South Pacific.
Dr. Michelle Fournet and Dr. Ellen Garland journey to opposite hemispheres as they seek to understand the culture of humpback whales. Watch the Apple Original documentary #Fathom, coming June 25 only on Apple TV+ https://t.co/3bDTORo3lK pic.twitter.com/Rr4nPYYJKf
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These settings are austere and wonderful and their isolation is artfully displayed, amidst silent, foggy mornings and endless cobalt-colored seas.
The trailer
Fonte: Apple TV+
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