whale fall is more than the whale

so whale fall is what happens after a whale dies, and its body sinks to the ocean floor.

When a whale dies, life also begins, creating entire ecosystems off of the deceased body.
The movie "Whale Fall" was interesting because, at face value, the movie is about how a sperm whale swallows this kid who's searching for his dead father's remains, and he’s gotta make it out. As we watch the movie, we find out that the main character’s dad was very into marine life, always talked about whales, and their part in the ecosystem. After the kid is swallowed by the whale, crushed and attacked multiple times, and is dying inside of this whale that consumed him, he starts hearing his dad's voice from the whale. This echoing voice, almost like the whale IS his dad, and of course he's losing blood, and oxygen, so this guy is going into crazy shock. but i'm sitting there, and i'm like oh my god, it's this wild metaphor. the pain of his dad’s death is literally consuming him, just like the whale is consuming him, and getting out of the whale is literally his only hope to live again physically and spiritually. i thought it was a really dope concept to explore and bring to life. i mean it's to my understanding the movie is based off of a book, but the getting swallowed by a whale idea blended with this story about loss and grief. there's just so many different details to think how every piece in the movie was a metaphor for something the main character went through or was going through or could possibly go through in life.

[added 10/17/26] So not only was the whale his fall into no return as he knew it, and not only did he meet the whale at the edge of an underwater cliff, but as the whale literally dies and sinks into the depths of the cold dark ocean, Jay rises out of the water, to begin his new life. Incredible.