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The film famously opens with a nearly 12-minute unbroken shot of Jim delivering a eulogy for his mother. It is a masterclass in "cringe" comedy and heartbreaking vulnerability as he struggles to operate a CD player to play her favorite Bruce Springsteen song, eventually descending into a frantic, interpretive dance that leaves the mourners—and the audience—unsure whether to laugh or cry. Themes of Masked Masculinity

At its core, the movie explores the "crush of the spirit" and the inability of a certain type of modern American man to process trauma. Thunder Road (2018) Thunder Road(2018)

is a raw, tragicomic explosion of grief that centers on Jim Arnaud, a Texas police officer undergoing a spectacular emotional collapse. Written, directed by, and starring Jim Cummings , the film expanded from his 2016 Sundance-winning short of the same name. A Breakdown in One Take The film famously opens with a nearly 12-minute