
Get Low
PG-13, 2009, Sony Pictures Classics
Director:
Aaron Schneider
Starring:
Bill Murray, Gerald McRaney, Scott Cooper, Sissy Spacek, Bill Cobbs, Robert Duvall, Lucas Black
Plot:
Inspired by the true story. For years, townsfolk have been terrified of the backwoods recluse known as Felix Bush. People say he's done all manner of unspeakable things and they avoid him like the plague. Then, one day, Felix rides to town with a shotgun and a wad of cash, saying he wants to buy a funeral -- a living funeral, in which anyone who ever heard a story about him will come to tell it, while he takes it all in.
1
Man believes he can buy forgiveness
Themes: Christianity, Confession, Forgiveness, Jesus, Redemption, Salvation, Sin
3
Man must overcome fear to gain confidence
Themes: Believing in Yourself, Confidence, Courage, Fear, Manipulation, Overcoming Challenges
6
Old friends discuss passage of time
Themes: Aging, Change, Death, Getting Older, Life
7
Guilty man spent life punishing himself
Themes: Confession, Forgiveness, God's Judgment, Guilt, Legalism, Remorse, Sin
8
Man feels he just goes through motions in life
Themes: Depression, Enjoying Life, Fulfillment, Loneliness
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Man avoids forgiveness to punish himself
Themes: Confession, Forgiveness, Guilt, Mistakes, Remorse, Sin