Acclaimed filmmaker Darren Aronofsky has distinguished himself by not shying away from difficult or disturbing subject matter. Since his 1998 feature-length debut “π,” he’s tackled drug addiction, obsessive/self-destructive behavior, journeys into madness and violent psychological horror, all with equal aplomb. Aronofsky’s latest, “The Whale” (A24), is a different animal altogether. Based on gay playwright Samuel […]