# The Whales of August (1987)

> At a Maine island cottage, two aging sisters confront caregiving, estrangement, and the fragile pleasures of one last summer together.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/33553

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Lindsay Anderson
- Cast: Bette Davis, Lillian Gish, Vincent Price, Ann Sothern, Harry Carey Jr., Margaret Ladd, Mary Steenburgen, Tisha Sterling
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094315/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

Two elderly sisters confront the twilight of their lives while reflecting on their shared past in a summer cottage.

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