2016 · comedy · drama
The Fundamentals of Caring
Directed by Rob Burnett1h 37m2016
Having suffered a tragedy, Ben becomes a caregiver to earn money. His first client, Trevor, is a hilarious 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy. One paralyzed emotionally, one paralyzed physically, Ben and Trevor hit the road on a trip into the western states. The folks they collect along the way will help them test their skills for surviving outside their calculated existence. Together, they come to understand the importance of hope and the necessity of true friendship.
Our read: The Fundamentals of Caring (2016) reads as a warm, kinetic, grounded comedy · drama entry — gentle in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Warm, kinetic, gentle comedy / drama, grounded in texture. Redemptive, mid-stakes, tender.
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