The Whale

Plots: A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Idaho, 2016. Scarred by the profound wounds of grief and guilt, couch-bound 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? A morbidly obese English teacher, Charlie, is desperately trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter, Ellie, before he completely runs out of time. Having only days to live, Charlie will do whatever it takes to prove himself a worthy father to Ellie: to prove that’s he’s done one thing right in his life before he’s gone.