Twenty years ago, Arlen Faber wrote a book about spirituality that became wildly popular. These days, he's a curmudgeonly recluse who only enjoys the company of his chiropractor, Elizabeth. As Elizabeth's warmth starts to melt Arlen's cold heart, he comes to realize what love really means.
Acting
Jeff Daniels weaponizes crankiness into something weirdly vulnerable
Writing
Sharp dialogue about fake wisdom from a first-time director
Director
John Hindman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Hindman wrote and directed this as his debut after years as a playwright, and it shows — the whole thing feels like a stage play that escaped into film.
The film quietly satirizes the early 2000s self-help industrial complex — Arlen's book 'Me and God' feels like a cousin to 'The Secret' and 'Eat Pray Love,' but the movie refuses to let him cash in emotionally.
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