In the Shadow of the Cypress (2023) on Netflix

Plot summary

Father and daughter share a small house by the sea. He is a former captain with post-traumatic stress, and the two of them keep to themselves, facing a harsh daily life. He longs to be a devoted father to the girl but cannot manage the role. One morning he wrecks the house in a rage and pushes her down. She packs her suitcase and starts to leave, but when she steps outside she finds a whale stranded on the beach nearby. An old ship of his, in poor condition, lies anchored close to the whale; he still paints it and lives inside it. The girl begins to look after the whale, giving it water and shielding it from the sun.