THE WHALE
117 mn | US
Director : Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Mother!, Requiem for a dream)
Cast : Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Samantha Morton, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins
Prod : Protozoa Pictures, A24
Genre : Drama
BEST ACTOR
2 ACADEMY AWARDS
From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
"Cinema can connect us to another no matter how different they may seem on the surface. People struggling with obesity are often judged, dismissed, and defined by it. When I saw Sam Hunter’s play eight years ago, I marveled at the depth of his characters, especially Charlie, and was inspired to use the silver screen to put audiences in Charlie’s shoes, to steep in his deepest thoughts, regrets, and hopes. But where would I find my Charlie? I needed a great talent that could glow through the makeup, an actor with a whale-sized heart and a pure soul. As soon as I met Brendan, I knew I had met Charlie. There’s something ineffable in him that brings Sam’s character to life and transports us—mind and body—into what might have been unknowable."
Darren Aronofsky
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