Summary
TOM McCarthy delighted audiences at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival with his directorial debut, The Station Agent.
His eagerly anticipated follow-up, The Visitor, courted similar critical acclaim. The third time's a charm because McCarthy's latest character study is another absolute delight, elegantly navigating the emotional ebb and flow of small town protagonists with earthy humour. Just as the title promises, audiences hit the jackpot with this poignant and bittersweet tale of a New Jersey attorney who abuses the law he practices to try to keep his business. Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) is struggling to survive in the harsh economic climate. He thinks his prayers have been answered when he agrees to act as legal guardian to elderly client Leo (Burt Young), who has early Alzheimer's - a role which brings in $1,500 a month. Matters become complicated when Leo's grandson Kyle (Alex Shaffer) turns up unannounced, having run away from his negligent mother (Melanie Lynskey). Mike's wife Jackie (Amy Ryan) is reluctant to allow the wastrel to stay, locking Kyle in a room in the basement. In time, the Flahertys become a surrogate family, encouraging him to join the school wrestling team which Mike coaches with a pair of his friends. Win Win is a heartbreaking account of a family coming apart at the seams and the wounded teenager who unexpectedly provides the catalyst for change.See the full content of this document
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