A Man Called Otto
PG-13, 2022, Columbia Pictures
Director:
Marc Forster
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Mariana Trevino, Rachel Keller
Plot:
Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around.
1
Crotchety customer complains over 33 cents
Themes: Advice, Bitterness, Complaining, Obnoxious, Rudeness
2
Aging man forced out of job by young boss
Themes: Aging, Bosses, Displaced, Getting Older, Significance
3
Couple tries to reach out to grumpy neighbor
Themes: Friendliness, Hospitality, Neighbor, Rudeness
4
People too busy with phones to save elderly man
Themes: Complacency, Distraction, Helping Others, Heroes, Rescue, Salvation
5
Man gives nervous neighbor driving lesson
Themes: Learning, Nervousness, Practice, Teachability, Teachers, Training
7
Best friends split over differing car preferences
Themes: Differences, Disagree, Friendship, Neighbor, Quarreling, Relationships
8
Grieving, depressed man contemplates suicide
Themes: Depression, Grief, Hopelessness, Sadness, Suicide