Based on brazilian author Graciliano Ramos book "Vidas Secas", Baleia is a short movie created by students from Universidade de Brasília (UnB). It narrates the life of this family who lives in the northeast region of Brazil, and the difficulties of living in a forgotten area in one of the biggest countries in the world. The short movie shows how the despair of a family in need can lead to hard, but needed choices.