A biblical parable used as an interpretive framework for The Whale, where the protagonist Charlie represents a prodigal father showing forgiving love to his daughter.
"The movie makes allusions to the Parable of the Prodigal Son; in the Whale, Charlie is in the form of the prodigal father. Just like how the prodigal son is met by his father halfway on his return home, Charlie is met by his daughter before his ascension. Reference is made that everything Charlie ha"