More About This Film
La Bleue is a Canadian short film that sends a young sailor named Samuel into an increasingly dangerous maritime adventure. He becomes unwillingly involved in the hunt for a man-killing blue whale after coming under the influence of Richard, an aging captain driven by revenge.
The film draws clear inspiration from the tradition of maritime revenge stories, particularly Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, while giving the premise a darker and more contemporary genre flavor. Its brief runtime emphasizes atmosphere, the uneasy relationship between the characters, and the ominous presence of the whale rather than attempting to reproduce the scale of a conventional seafaring epic.
- La Bleue was written and directed by Alex Trépanier and Thomas Robillard.
- The film has a reported runtime of approximately 13 minutes.
- Alex Trépanier and Thomas Robillard are also credited among the performers.
- The film was selected for Fantasia International Film Festival 2026.
- Its story deliberately riffs on Herman Melville's Moby-Dick and its themes of obsession and revenge.
Where to Watch
La Bleue has primarily appeared through the Canadian festival circuit, with wider streaming availability still limited and subject to territory.
- Fantasia International Film Festival – festival screening
- Prime Video – rental or purchase, if available
- Apple TV – rental or purchase, if available
- YouTube – free streaming, rental, or purchase, if available
- Vimeo – free or rental streaming, if available
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