117 mins |
Rated
R (for language, some drug use and sexual content)
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Starring Samantha Morton, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink
Hinging on a career-defining performance from Brendan Fraser, The Whale is by turns funny and devastating. Fraser plays Charlie, a reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity. It's clear Charlie doesn't want to live anymore and he's slowly eating his way to death. When his health issues escalate, he reconnects with his long-estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
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Hinging on a career-defining performance from Brendan Fraser, The Whale is by turns funny and devastating. Fraser plays Charlie, a reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity. It's clear Charlie doesn't want to live anymore and he's slowly eating his way to death. When his health issues escalate, he reconnects with his long-estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.