The Volunteer

A quiet, emotionally raw character study that drifts through loneliness and connection with an understated, melancholic ache.

Directed by

Vicky Wight

Genres

Drama

Starring

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Hill Harper

Tagline

Is That All There Is?

Overview

After quitting her stable but soul-crushing job, Leigh passes her days in an apathetic fog until she decides to volunteer at a soup kitchen. There she meets Ethan, a homeless man with whom she begins an electric, but turbulent affair.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, dark and romantic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, love, class, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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