The Mad Whale (2017) is set in a women’s mental asylum, where a group of inmates decides to stage a theatrical production of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. As they immerse themselves in the world of the iconic novel, the line between performance and reality begins to blur. Through their portrayal of the story’s characters and themes, they confront their own inner struggles and turbulent emotions, using the stage as a means of both escape and self-expression.
