WE RATE:
5
/5
THEY RATE:
The Whale (IS WOKE!)
WHAT CRITERIA
MAKES IT WOKE?
THE GAY RATIO
STRONG WOMAN
WOKE EVIDENCE:
• The main character in this movie is gay, grieving the death of his gay partner. The show normalizes gay relationships
• All the sane characters in this movie seem holier than thou attitude towards religion
• Thomas, the only character who seems to care about religion, is actually a hypocrite hiding behind religion
• The Bible is always appearing from time to time forgotten on the bookshelf, only to be given away by Charlie as a symbol of indifference not long before the end of the movie.
• All the sane characters in this movie seem holier than thou attitude towards religion
• Thomas, the only character who seems to care about religion, is actually a hypocrite hiding behind religion
• The Bible is always appearing from time to time forgotten on the bookshelf, only to be given away by Charlie as a symbol of indifference not long before the end of the movie.
Summary:
A reclusive morbidly obese English teacher, living alone in the wake of a tragedy, attempts to reconnect with his teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Scarred by the profound wounds of grief and guilt, couchbound Charlie, an online writing instructor living with chronic obesity, now has a crystal-clear view of his secret intentions. And confined to his claustrophobic and musty apartment, the self-destructive shut-in has all the time in the world to contemplate the damaging faults of the past, fatherhood, and reconciliation.
Because, more than anything, flawed Charlie longs for communication and reconnection. After all, he hasn't spoken to his estranged, angry teenage daughter Ellie in years. But everyone knows whales don't live in the shallows. Can love and forgiveness wipe away the tears and the painful mistakes of a lifetime?
Scarred by the profound wounds of grief and guilt, couchbound Charlie, an online writing instructor living with chronic obesity, now has a crystal-clear view of his secret intentions. And confined to his claustrophobic and musty apartment, the self-destructive shut-in has all the time in the world to contemplate the damaging faults of the past, fatherhood, and reconciliation.
Because, more than anything, flawed Charlie longs for communication and reconnection. After all, he hasn't spoken to his estranged, angry teenage daughter Ellie in years. But everyone knows whales don't live in the shallows. Can love and forgiveness wipe away the tears and the painful mistakes of a lifetime?
SHOW TYPE
MOVIE
SHOW LENGTH
1 hr, 56 min
PROTECTION
R
RELEASED
DEC, 2022
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