The Answer Man (film)

The Divine Mister Faber ( original title: Arlen Faber, Alternative title: The Answer Man) is an American Love comedy from 2009 in the written and directed by John Hindman film Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham and Lou Taylor Pucci play the lead roles.. Filming began on March 23, 2008 in Philadelphia and ended in June 2008. Locations were in Greensboro and Philadelphia, both in the United States. The premiere took place at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

Action

Everyone wants to know Arlen Faber, as he is the world-renowned author of best-selling spiritual book Me and God. However, the capricious and lousy pete generic Arlen simply wants to be left alone. He also wants to keep as much as possible his identity secret. But suddenly makes Arlen states that you can close well before the world, but also as a recluse from the world and needs. So it drives a back injury to a chiropractor and a single mother Elizabeth, who overdoes it with her ​​care for her son. As a result, a deliverer betrays the troubled bookstore owner Kris Lucas the address of Arlen's and it comes true, it Kris, for Arlen's words takes out the books that it no longer wants. At first everything seems to run perfectly. Arlen falls in love with Elizabeth and befriends even with her ​​shy son Alex. But gradually forfeited Arlen's perfect world, because he has yet to face the truth and he does not know all the answers to the questions arose.

Criticism

The well-known and not terribly exciting starting point of the story was partly responsible for that, as AO Scott in his New York Times review, the movie does not work. He offers too few interesting ideas and characters with whom one could feel.

The editors of TV Guide Prism said: " This bittersweet romantic comedy with tragic as inserts and satirical tips is the directorial debut of filmmaker John Hindman U.S., which he directed in its book. While not always staged clichés, Jeff Daniels is convincing in the role of the lonely Arlen Faber, who once again finds its way back thanks to its beautiful chiropractor ( Lauren Graham) but in life. Also a good mood Lou Taylor Pucci presents itself ( " Thumbsucker " ) as an ex- drug addict in search of the meaning of life. "

Awards

  • 2009: Grand Jury Prize nomination for John Hindman at the Sundance Film Festival in the category of Dramatic
  • 2010: Casting Society of America nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Low Budget feature in the category of Drama / Comedy
2009 in film Screenplay Film score Teddy Castellucci Gerald B. Greenberg Nora Dunn Romance film Greensboro (North Carolina) Chiropractic Bookselling
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