First trailer for Brendan Fraser's awards contender The Whale

The film has been getting a lot of awards buzz since its recent premier

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The Whale follows the story of a 600lb queer man called Charlie

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Who tries to reconnect with his teenage daughter Ellie (Sadie Sink) as a last shot at redemption.

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In the brief first look, we see shots of Charlie's apartment and the characters,

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As we hear him say: "Do you ever get the feeling that people are incapable of not caring?

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People are amazing."

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The Whale is set for release on December 9 in US cinemas and February 3 in UK cinemas.

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