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How to Be (2008) -- A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach
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Sometimes we all need a little help
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A young man having an existential crisis convinces a Canadian self-help guru to come to London and become his personal life coach. full summary | full synopsis
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Not for everyone, but I loved it more (12 total)

Cast

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Robert Pattinson ... Art

Rebecca Pidgeon ... Mother
Jeremy Hardy ... Jeremy
Powell Jones ... Dr. Ellington
Mike Pearce ... Nikki
Johnny White ... Ronny
Michael Irving ... Father

Alisa Arnah ... Jessica
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The song in the trailer is the 'Hammond Song' by The Roches. more
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Jeremy: You know, they do anything to be in a position at your age.
Art: I know. That's why I am volunteering. Giving my time, to help the community.
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103 out of 113 people found the following comment useful.
Not for everyone, but I loved it, 23 January 2008
7/10
Author: SaintCrystal from United States

The funny thing about this film is in the first 3 minutes I'm saying to myself, that's Cedric Diggory, being the ignorant American I am. But after the 4th minute I could see no one but Art, the lovable and pathetic loser who just doesn't know how to get a handle on his life because he has no one to validate his existence. His parents loath him, his girlfriend dumps him, and his new age therapist seems to need Art more than Art needs him in the end. I came home from seeing this movie at Slamdance and described it to someone as "my life, except 20 something, and a guy, and in London, but other than that, EXACTLY my life!" The people I saw it with at Slamdance didn't get it, but they had much more "normal" upbringings. Like I said, I loved this movie because I could identify so much with it, and at the same time it was almost unbearable to watch because I saw so much of myself, the parts I'd rather leave to my own past. I commend the cast and crew for a very funny and heartfelt movie, and recommend everyone watch it with an open mind. It may not be your life, but it was someone's.

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