Lars and the Real Girl 💐

Today's movie is a small-town dramedy streaming on Prime Video

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Today’s recommendation is for Lars and the Real Girl (2007), streaming on Prime Video, an off-kilter feel-good dramedy that gives us a much-needed lesson in community, empathy, and how to cope in difficult times.

Directed by Craig Gillespie // ⏱ 106 mins // 🎭 Dramedy

Here’s what it’s about:

Lars (Gosling) is a quirky, if not socially awkward, small-towner who lives in his brother Gus (Paul Schneider) and sister-in-law Karin’s (Emily Mortimer) garage. Despite their consistent attempts to connect with him Lars never reciprocates, so when he gets a girlfriend they’re ecstatic. That’s until they realize his girlfriend is a highly realistic sex doll named Bianca that he thinks is a real person. [Trailer]

Why you should watch it:

While Ryan Gosling has (unfair) movie star looks, he’s best as a character actor. His greatest roles are the ones where he gets to dive into the idiosyncrasies of the character and be we…