So much to give, with so few to receive it.

Starring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton, Sathya Sridharan

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"These assignments - they don't matter. This course doesn't matter. College doesn't matter. These amazing, honest things you wrote - they matter." - Charlie, to students in his online college course.

Why watch this? Sometimes, hidden deep within pain, you find love, hope and selflessness.

Plot Summary: Charlie is a reclusive and severely obese English teacher, who wants to do two things - be a great teacher and reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter, Ellie. Confined to his home and battling declining health, Charlie seeks to make amends with Ellie before he runs out of time.

Dad's Preview: This film hit theaters and there was immediate buzz about Brendan Fraser's performance. It IS amazing and deserves the Oscar he received. Sadie Sink and Hong Chau are equally compelling. This film is painful and often hard to watch, then, out of nowhere, BAM! It inspires you to forgive people; to love unconditionally; to even reevaluate your own life and perhaps fix broken relationships... while you still have time.

Protozoa Pictures; A24