The Whale
Taste attributes: dramagay/lesbianslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeSerious and emotional: a realistic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- A24
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
