![]() Thomas arrives, and the two smoke marijuana, whereupon Thomas confesses to stealing his youth group's money and running away from home because he felt dissatisfied. One day, Ellie places crushed Ambien into Charlie's food, knocking him out. Despite Liz's objections, Thomas still believes his mission is to help Charlie. She reveals she is the adopted daughter of New Life's head pastor and that Alan was her brother his religious guilt drove him to suicide, leading a grief-stricken Charlie to start uncontrollably binge-eating. Thomas' visits disgruntle Liz, who chastises him. Ellie agrees on the condition that he completes all her homework for her, though he also requests that she writes in a notebook he gives her.Īs Charlie's health worsens, Liz brings him a wheelchair so he can remain mobile. He reveals that he has been saving money for years and offers Ellie the entire $120,000 in his bank account if she spends time with him without her mother's knowledge. He orders pizza almost every night, following an established routine with delivery driver Dan, who drops off the pizza outside on his porch and collects cash payment from the mailbox without the two ever interacting face-to-face.Ĭharlie hopes to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter Ellie, whom he abandoned eight years ago when leaving his wife Mary to be with his lover Alan. Charlie is also visited by Thomas, a missionary for the New Life Church who wants to save him. His nurse and only friend, Liz, is shown enabling him by bringing tremendous amounts of food, while contradictorily urging him to visit a hospital for congestive heart failure treatment, but Charlie insists he cannot afford medical care. For his performance, Fraser won the Academy Award, Critics' Choice Award and SAG Award for Best Actor, Chau was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the film won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.Ĭharlie, a recluse living with morbid obesity, teaches online English writing courses to college students, but keeps his webcam off, ashamed of his physical appearance. The film received a polarized response though critics lauded the acting, particularly Fraser, Chau and Sink, the film's portrayal of obesity-related struggles drew criticism. It had a limited theatrical release in the US on December 9, before a wide release on December 21 by A24, grossing $54.9 million against a budget of $3 million. The Whale premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2022. The film was shot from March 8 to April 7, 2021, in Newburgh, New York. The plot follows a reclusive, morbidly obese English professor who tries to restore his relationship with his teenage daughter. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton. Hunter, based on his 2012 play of the same name. The Whale is a 2022 American drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D.
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