For several days now, one film in particular has been causing a stir in cinematic discourse. “The whale”directed by the famous director Darren Aronofskywas released recently and is already one of the best reviewed movies so far in 2023.
The feature film, centered on the life of a professor suffering from morbid obesity, was acclaimed by international critics at the various festivals where it premiered. One of the main points was the performance of brendan fraserwhich earned many minutes of applause at the Cannes Film Festival.
What is “The Whale” about?
Charlie He is an English teacher who takes his lessons remotely, mainly because he suffers from obesity and doesn’t leave the house. The plot follows the character through his struggle with his health problems, his broken relationship with his daughter teenager and their social distancing.
Criticism has been extremely favorable to the production of A24. In IMDb, a site specializing in film criticism, obtained an average score of 8.0 out of 29,000 reviews; On the other hand, the website Rotten tomatoes gave it a 91% approval from the public, but only 65% from the site’s critics.
Main cast of the film
- Brendan Fraser-Charlie
- Sadie Sink-Ellie
- Ty Simpkins-Thomas
- Hong Chau Liz
- Samantha Morton-Mary
- Sathya Sridharan Dan
The casting includes two other famous actors, in addition to Fraser: Sadie Sink, known for her role as Max in the Netflix series “Stranger Things”; AND Samantha Morton, English actress best remembered for her roles in ‘Minority Report’ and ‘Synecdoche, New York’. On the other hand, its estimated duration is one hour and 57 minutes.
Main production equipment
- Darren Aronofsky – director and producer
- Samuel D. Hunter – screenplay
- Jeremy Dawson – production
- Dylan Golden – production
- Brendan Naylor – production
- Rob Simonsen – soundtrack
- Matthew Libatique – cinematography
Source: Clarin
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