The Whale
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A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Upon its release, The Whale received critical acclaim, particularly for Fraser's performance, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor ...
The Whale began attracting controversy upon the announcement of the film's premise, and concerns about the movie's fatphobia only increased after its premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in September 2022.Despite The Whale fatphobia controversy, Fraser imbues Charlie with a simultaneous sense of warmth and guilt, completely avoiding treating him as an exploitative, morbid spectacle, despite both the character's size and the amount of both practical and digital effects used in The Whale to portray him.
