How To Be (2008)

How To Be (2008) presents a sharp comedy centered around ART, a musician grappling with what he perceives as a quarter-life crisis. His struggles intensify when his girlfriend leaves him, forcing him to return to his middle-class parents' home, who are less than enthusiastic about the arrangement. Art's sole companion, RONNY, an agoraphobic, is entrenched in a London flat, consumed by nitrous oxide and electronic music. Ronny aspires to form a band with Art and their cheerful friend NIKKI, but insists on limiting their performances to the flat's roof garden. Art encounters DR. LEVI ELLINGTON, a self-help guru and author of "It’s Not Your Fault." Using his inheritance, Art hires Dr. Ellington to live with him and his parents, serving as his full-time life coach. Art's humorous and poignant journey to find meaning in his life reveals his strained relationship with his parents and the significance of his eccentric friends. Filled with intricate details and a blend of dark and affectionate humor, How To Be (2008) explores the growing trend of adult children living at home, creative frustration, and the self-help industry.