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The Whale

2022 · 117 min

A claustrophobic, emotionally raw chamber piece that is hard to watch but impossible to look away from.

Tagline: I need to know that I have done one thing right with my life.
Overview: A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Grief, family, redemption, guilt
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
redemption
guilt
isolation
Places: home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild