WE ALL NEED SOME BODY TO LEAN ON.
After a failed suicide attempt, a marooned man (Paul Dano) finds a dead body (Daniel Radcliffe) on the beach and starts bonding with the corpseā¦ This drama-comedy looks a bit like an indie version of Weekend at Bernieās (1989), but has more to offer. Itās a true acting challenge; in Danoās desperate mind, Radcliffeās character becomes a living, childlike man whose farts and erections take them on grand adventures. The film is a bizarre comment on existentialism and mental health, but canāt really move beyond its gimmicky attitude.
2016-U.S. 97 min. Color. Widescreen. Written and directed byĀ Daniel Scheinert, Daniel Kwan. Cast: Paul Dano (Hank Thompson), Daniel Radcliffe (Manny), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Sarah Johnson).