The whale /

A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Hunter, Samuel D. (Screenwriter), Fraser, Brendan, 1968- (Actor), Sink, Sadie (Actor), Chau, Hong, 1979- (Actor), Simpkins, Ty (Actor), Morton, Samantha (Actor), Libatique, Matthew, 1969- (director of photography.), Simonsen, Rob, 1978- (composer (expression))
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English dialogue; Spanish subtitles.
Published:	Santa Monica, California : Lionsgate, [2023]
Edition:	Full screen.
Subjects:	Obesity in men > Drama. Overweight gays > Drama. Overweight men > Drama. Morbid obesity > Drama. English teachers > Drama. Estranged families > Drama. Fathers and daughters > Drama. Obesity in men Overweight gays Overweight men Morbid obesity English teachers Estranged families Fathers and daughters Video recordings Drama Domestic drama (Motion pictures) Psychological films Feature films Gay films Fiction films Film adaptations Video recordings for the hearing impaired Psychological films. Gay films. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Description
Summary:	A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Item Description:	Full screen (1.33:1). Based on the play by Samuel D. Hunter. Originally released as a motion picture in 2022. [Container insert indicates both 16x9 and 1.33:1 aspect ratios. Only 1.33:1 is present during playback.] Special features: People are amazing: making The whale; The sounds of the sea: scoring The whale.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1, NTSC; 1.33:1 (fullscreen) ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience:	MPA rating: R; for language, some drug use and sexual content.
Awards:	Academy Awards for Best Actor (Brendan Fraser) and Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Matthew Libatique ; editor, Andrew Weisblum ; music, Rob Simonsen.