The Good Heart (2009)

Everyone needs a refuge from the world.

Cast

Brian Cox, Paul Dano, Stephanie Szostak, Isild Le Besco, Bill Buell

Overview

Jacques is the curmudgeonly owner of a gritty New York dive bar that serves as home to a motley assortment of professional drinkers. Jacques is determinedly drinking and smoking himself to death when he meets Lucas, a homeless young man who has already given up on life. Determined to keep his legacy alive, Jacques deems Lucas is a fitting heir and takes him under his wing.