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The Whale Screenplay Book parent’s guide: what’s inside
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A note for parents
The Whale is a mature drama centered on grief, isolation, and self-destruction; it contains heavy emotional themes including suicidal ideation, self-harm through disordered eating, and a protagonist dealing with severe depression and shame. While not graphically violent, the film explores adult struggles with body image, sexuality, and family trauma. This is a screenplay/playscript collection intended for adult audiences and performing arts students, not a children's or young adult work.
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Book 14 in the A24 Screenplay Collection includes an introduction by Brendan Fraser, an essay by Herman Melville scholar Peter Coviello, a conversation between Darren Aronofsky and playwright Samuel D. Hunter, who adapted his play for the screen, and Hunter?s full playscript. Book 14 in the A24 Screenplay Collection includes an introduction by Brendan Fraser, an essay by Herman Melville scholar Peter Coviello, a conversation between Darren Aronofsky and playwright Samuel D. Hunter, who adapted his play for the screen, and Hunter?s full playscript.
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ISBN 9781960078339 · A24