Whatever Works (2009)
Boris Yellnikoff (Larry David) este un new yorkez excentric, care a fost profesor de fizica la Universitatea Columbia. Dupa o casnicie ratata cu Jessica si o tentativa esuata de sinucidere, barbatul isi irita prietenii loiali cu tirade nesfarsite despre inutilitatea tuturor lucrurilor. Atunci cand o intalneste pe Melodie (Evan Rachel Wood), o tanara fugita de acasa, Boris Yellnikoff schimba traiul privilegiat cu un stil de viata boem si nonconformist. Marietta(Patricia Clarkson), mama lui Melodie, vine la New York pentru a-si cauta fiica si pentru a-si pedepsi sotul infidel si se implica intr-un menage-a-trois cu prietenul lui Boris – Leo Brockman si cu proprietarul unei galerii de arta pe nume Al Morgenstern. Dupa ce Melodie il inseala cu un actor de varsta ei pe nume Randy James, Boris se arunca pe fereastra, cade peste o femeie care ii salveaza viata si o cunoaste astfel pe Helena. Sursa: CinemaRx
Summary: Attempting to impress his ideologies on religion, relationships, and the randomness (and worthlessness) of existence, lifelong New York resident Boris Yellnikoff rants to anyone who will listen, including the audience. But when he begrudgingly allows naive Mississippi runaway Melodie St. Ann Celestine to live in his apartment, his reclusive rages give way to an unlikely friendship and Boris begins to mold the impressionable young girl’s worldly views to match his own. When it comes to love, “whatever works” is his motto, but his already perplexed life complicates itself further when Melodie’s parents eventually track her down. Source: imdb
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