This is a film raised a fair few notches by the wonder of geekery, the absolute joy of seeing scientists living and breathing their work.

The result is a touching, often beautiful film. The Loneliest Whale is certainly informative, but, perhaps more importantly for our day and age, it's a mood piece that will speak to those who find something evocative and relatable about the story of 52.

While the dive into the history of the whaling industry is a welcome departure, Zeman's insistence of inserting himself in the action is intrusive and distracting.

The spirit of enquiry comes to the fore.