Win Win: A film review

 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Win Win is a film by writer/director Thomas McCarthy about the plight of the American family man. Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti) is a attorney for the elderly and is in some financial trouble. His practice is in jeopardy and he can't find the courage to tell his wife, Jaki (Amy Ryan) who helps take care of his two young girls. While stressing over his money problems, he overhears a solution. One of his clients, Leo (Burt Young) is succumbing to dementia and now legally requires a guardian to take care of him. Instead of letting the state become his guardian, Mike would take up that responsibility and get paid $1500 a month out of Leo's estate. The plan is supposed to be as easy as that, but in stumbles Kyle (Alex Shaffer), Leo's grandson who is running away from home and seeking refuge with his grandfather, who is now in a home and unable to take him in.

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