Ruby Lawrence had always been interested in animals. But the 1993 film Free Willy sparked an intense passion for whales and a desire to know everything about them. Crushes on characters Jesse and Nadine sure did help… or confuse things! Whales became the ultimate living thing, resulting in some magical encounters across the world. Ruby tells us how she identified with this game changer of a trilogy and its portrayals of captivity, family and love - whilst her own family was shaken by cancer. We also chat about Ruby’s evolving investment in the natural world and hopes for a more communal, cultivating future.