Motivational Growth

2013

Motivational Growth

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Ian B. Folivor hasn't left his apartment in months, and it shows. He clearly doesn't stand a chance with the lovely young neighbor he watches through his peephole, the closest he comes to human contact is fielding occasional threats from his sociopathic landlord and he may have just lost his last friend-an ancient television set named Kent. Just when he's ready to end it all with a powerful mixture of household chemicals, a would-be mentor appears in a most unlikely place. His self-appointed life coach promises everything Ian could ask for, but Ian is uncertain. Is his new friend a savior appeared in the nick of time, or a smooth-talking force of evil? And is it coincidence or something more sinister that brings peddlers of plasma screens pushing to replace Kent to the door just as this new influence enters Ian's very small world? As Ian is guided down an increasingly twisted and murky path, his doubts about his own judgment and perceptions mushroom. Amazing transformations and steps in the right direction are coupled with disjointed events and blurred reality. With no human voice of reason remaining in his life, he finds himself torn between the promising but alarming counsel of his would-be guide and the long-trusted insights of his old television set. (c) Official Site

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy
Directed By:

Don Thacker
Written By:

Don Thacker
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 17, 2015
Runtime:

104 minutes

Cast

Adrian DiGiovanni
as Ian Folivor

Jeffrey Combs
as The Mold

Danielle Doetsch
as Leah

Pete Giovagnoli

Ken Brown

Hannah Stevenson

Robert Kramer

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Critic Reviews for Motivational Growth

All Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1)

Motivational Growth is a mind-numbing film that wants you to exit the theater debating the existential happenings that you and your friends just sat through.

October 24, 2018 | Rating: 5.5/10 | Full Review…

Aaron Peterson
The Hollywood Outsider
A curious cult oddity about the initially inspiring but ultimately codependent and destructive relationship between a man and a large chunk of sentient fungus growing on his bathroom floor.

May 12, 2015 | Full Review…

Sean Burns
North Shore Movies
The Good? The Bad? Nah, you can categorize Motivational Growth under "The Weird," and I mean that as a true compliment.

November 19, 2013 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Matt Donato
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