The Whale is a 2022 American film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Brendan Fraser. The film is based on a script by Samuel D. Hunter adapting Hunter’s 2012 play of the same name. The film also stars Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton. The film is described by Aronofsky as a “narrative essay on suicide.”The film follows a young man who struggles with depression in New York City, where he works at a luxury store at the top of the Rockefeller Center. It features music by Avicii, including their song “Forest of Hands and Teeth”, which Tina Toccoa from The Hollywood Reporter described as “eerie piano tunes”. Filming began in May 2018. Production was halted in August 2018 due to health issues for Fraser. He had emergency surgery for an undisclosed illness and the project remained on hold until further notice.
Do you know about the release date of The Whale:
This film was released on 9 December 2022. Also, the film has 8 episodes in total. The runtime for each episode is 50 minutes. The film is distributed by 20th Century Fox Television. The executive producers of this film are Darren Aronofsky, 24 Frames Corporation, Barrow Street Productions, FOX Broadcasting Company, and Studio 8. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter in late 2017, Aronofsky described “The Whale”, which began as a mid-2000s project with actor Ben Stiller attached to the star. Its premise originally involved a man who “wasn’t happy doing what he was doing but didn’t know what else to do,” he said.
#TheWhale (62% #CherryScore) "borders on body horror, but the real horror is the simple lack of compassion shown to a character in such clear emotional pain." – @cinesnark, @laineygossip
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— CherryPicks (@TheCherryPicks) December 12, 2022
Here is the plot of The Whale discussed:
A gross and reclusive English teacher tries to rejoin his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. The Whale is about a man who is desperately trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter, who is a teenager. The father wants to spend one last chance at redeeming himself by helping his daughter get out of the city and trying to make up for the time he’s wasted with her. Meanwhile, the young girl is planning her first trip ever on her own. The father ends up spiraling into depression and tries to kill himself while planning his death.
The Name of Cast & Characters of The Whale:
- Brendan Fraser
- Sadie Sink
- Hong Chau
- Ty Simpkins
- Samantha Morton.
What inspired the director to write The Whale?
The film is inspired by events from Aronofsky’s life. In 2017, Aronofsky discussed the film: “I mean, for me, it’s just about a young girl that I knew a long time ago who was also pretty misguided in terms of she wanted to be in New York City but didn’t have any plan. And I think that there is something so inspirational about youth and people who are trying to figure out their place in the world.” Aronofsky produced a stage version of the play at off-Broadway’s Second Stage Theatre with Tony winner Anne Hathaway starring as the female character, while actor Josh Hamilton played the role of main character Bailer.
Who are the director’s favorite characters and why?
The favorite character was Bailer, and why he loves him, because as he said
“He is a person I would want to hang out with in real life because he’s very funny and strange.” The director also described Bailer as “a great soul” who “would always come through for the people he loved.”
What has to be the main theme of The Whale?
The main theme of this film is Suicide. It was discussed in an interview with the director: “But there’s something about suicide that always intrigued me and it’s something that I’ve tried to address again and again”. In another interview, he said: “I’ve always wondered what it would be like if an adult reconnected with his teenage daughter after she had spent years away from him.
What is the storyline of The Whale?
The storyline of the Whale is: A gross and reclusive English teacher tries to rejoin his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. The Whale is about a man who is desperately trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter, who is a teenager. The father wants to spend one last chance at redeeming himself by helping his daughter get out of the city and trying to make up for the time he’s wasted with her. Meanwhile, the young girl is planning her first trip ever on her own.
