Whale, The

USA 2022, 117 minutes
Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Rating: [M] Suicide themes, sexual material, drug use & offensive language
Genres: Drama

Topics: Stageplay.

Feat. Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton

“The intense chamber drama never disguises its stage roots but transcends them with the grace and compassion of the writing and the layers of pain and despair, love and dogged hope peeled back in the central performance. ”~The Hollywood Reporter

Aroview: Darren Aronofsky directs Brendan Fraser's Oscar-winning turn as a severely obese English teacher trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

Fraser's performance is fully committed and heart-wrenching, and the usually provocative Aronofsky (Mother!, Requiem for a Dream) shows a kinder, gentler side that leans into the soulful humanism and sentiment of Samuel D. Hunter's 2012 stageplay.