A Good Person
2023 film by Zach Braff
A Good Person is a 2023 American drama film written, directed, and produced by Zach Braff. The film stars Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman, Celeste O'Connor, Molly Shannon, and Chinaza Uche.
Aspiring musician Allison's life suddenly, drastically falls apart following a fatal accident, and her road to acceptance and recovery is arduous.
A Good Person was released in the United States on a limited theatrical release on March 24, 2023, before a wide expansion on March 31, 2023, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film received a mixed response from critics.
Plot
Allison is an aspiring musician, engaged to her high school boyfriend, Nathan. The day following their engagement party, Allison gets into a car crash while driving with her eyes off the road, killing Nathan's sister Molly and Molly's husband, and sustaining critical injuries herself.
One year later, dealing with severe depression and unable to deal with her guilt, Allison lives with her mother Diane, who attempts to curb her daughter's addiction to pain pills. Meanwhile, Nathan and Molly's ex-cop father Daniel, is taking care of his granddaughter Ryan. She also is still processing the loss of her parents.
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