One copy sold, one heart to win — America's worst self-help guru conquers Germany and his cynical handler.
An optimistic "happiness counselor" named Bob who falls head over heels in love with his cynical handler Greta. Bob has just penned a self-help book that sold a meager one copy in the entirety of the United States, yet the eternal optimist is quick to note that he's a big hit in Deutschland. Now, as bob straps on his guitar and boards a plan bound for Germany with his handler Greta, an intellectual realist who refuses to see the world though rose tinted glasses, these two polar opposites are about to discover that opposites really do attract.
Acting
Peters commits fully to Bob's delusional charm.
Writing
Greta's deadpan dismantling of toxic positivity.
Director
Robert Peters
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Robert Peters also plays Bob, making this a deeply personal vanity project about artistic struggle.
The film satirizes the early-2000s self-help industrial complex and America's obsession with exporting 'positivity' abroad.
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