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The Whale(2022)

7.8(4709)
1h 57m
2022-12-09

A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

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Top Cast

Brendan Fraser
Brendan Fraser
Charlie
Sadie Sink
Sadie Sink
Ellie
Ty Simpkins
Ty Simpkins
Thomas

Keywords

depressionnursemissionaryidahobibleoverweight manbased on play or musicaldying manobesityreligiondeath of loverrebellious daughterrecluselgbteating disorderempathyteen angerenglish teacherabandonmentalcoholic motherfather daughter relationshipessayreligious symbolismfather daughter estrangementcomplicateddemeaningembarrassedpowerfulmorbidly obesebinge eatingqueer loneliness

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