Watch Brendan Fraser in the trailer for Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale

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A reclusive English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.

Hillary saw the film at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival and said it was “an intimate and heartbreaking film.” You can read her review here.

The Whale is directed by Darren Aronofsky, from a screenplay written by Samuel D. Hunter, based on Hunter’s 2012 play of the same name. The film stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, and Hong Chau.

The Whale is in US cinemas on 9th December 2022 and UK cinemas on 3rd February 2023.