Being Flynn movie plot
2022-03-22 08:01
Nick Flynnyoung writer who is looking for his true self , struggling to adjust the direction of his futureHer benevolent nature always warms him, but Nick has no memory or affection for his dad Jonathan
All along, Jonathan has positioned himself as a great writer, and a fairly adept storyteller. After abandoning his wife and children, he lived the life he wanted to live on his own terms, only to end up in jail for cashing a check with a forged signature. After his release, Jonathan could only make a living by driving a taxi. And it was several years at the start, but due to excessive drinking and growing eccentricities, he lost the only job he could find, despite the occasional high-sounding letter to his son. , but for Nick, father will always be a missing and unfamiliar title.
Suddenly, Jonathan was faced with the fate of being evicted from the apartment, and it became an opportunity for him to get in touch with Nick. The father and son, who had not seen each other for more than ten years, were finally able to face each other, although this The older man is eloquent, intimidating, and uncontrollable, but Nick is ready to accept his father into his life unconditionally, and yet, as unpredictable as his appearance, Jonathan never fails. Once chose to disappear.
Life goes on anyway, and Nick finds a job at a shelter where he learns from Capetonand Joeyhow to interact with these everyday The guests who came to stay overnight made connections and made contacts, watching these homeless people, some permanent and some only temporary, listening to the stories they told one after another, also let Nick find At the same time, he develops a romantic relationship with a colleague named Denise, and then, one night, Jonathan also arrives at the shelter, with nowhere to go. But he needs a bed. At this moment, the sense of self and empathy that Nick has managed to build up suddenly loses its meaning. Both of them need to look directly at the real future, and Nick has to make a decision. , and see which of them is the one in desperate need of redemption
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Extended Reading
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Nick Flynn: I'll pay for the mirror... as soon as I get a job.
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Jonathan Flynn: I'm doing the same thing here as you are, gathering material.
Nick Flynn: No, I'm not gathering material. This is my life.
Jonathan Flynn: Life is gathering material.