Suddenly Single (2014)

Suddenly Single: Directed by Angus MacLachlan. With Paul Schneider, Melanie Lynskey, Audrey P. Scott, Michael Chernus. When his wife unexpectedly informs him that she wants a divorce, well-meaning but oblivious husband Otto Wall finds himself thrust back into bachelorhood, where he searches for the real thing amidst a string of one night stands.

“One of the most successful things about the movie is that after all weu0026#39;ve seen Otto go through, when heu0026#39;s presented with a major fork-in-the-road life choice, the viewer may still wonder which way heu0026#39;ll go. The scenes with Otto and his daughter were most affecting. The daughter is the most fully-realized female character; the other women are there for Otto to bounce off of, literally and figuratively. I found myself thinking about Otto after Iu0026#39;d seen the movie, recalling the lows he endures, the conversation in the back yard where he confesses his feelings of being adrift, and then how he ultimately responds. For me the statement made might be summed up as u0026quot;a meaningful life derives from doing your duties and paying attention to others.u0026quot;”