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The Whale
2022 1h 57m Darren Aronofsky

The Whale

★ 7.6 IMDb
Drama
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Writer Samuel D. Hunter
Cast Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau
DP Matthew Libatique
Music Rob Simonsen
Essays and Criticism
On this film
The Whale by Hannah Strong, Little White Lies
On Darren Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky’s Films and the Fragility of Hope, by Jadranka Skorin-Kapov by Logan Davis, Alphaville
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Awards & Festivals
Won Academy Award for Best Actor
Won Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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