Movie

The Good Heart

2009 · 95 min

A quiet, bittersweet character study that lingers in smoky barrooms, balancing grim desperation with unexpected tenderness.

Tagline: Everyone needs a refuge from the world.
Overview: Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death when he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life. Determined to keep his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, warm and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, isolation, redemption, grief
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
isolation
redemption
grief
love
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild