Gigi & Nate
PG-13, 2022, Roadside Attractions
Director:
Nick Hamm
Starring:
Charlie Rowe, Marcia Gay Harden, Jim Belushi
Plot:
A young man's life is turned upside down after he is left a quadriplegic. Moving forward seems near impossible until he meets his unlikely service animal, Gigi - a curious and intelligent capuchin monkey.
1
Healthy young man taken suddenly and seriously ill
Themes: Crisis, Facing Trials, Mother-Son, Sickness, Storms of Life
2
Unheeded advice causes chaos between dog and monkey
Themes: Advice, Chaos, Consequences, Health, Helping Others, Listening
3
Brother tells sister how she impacted his life for good
Themes: Afterlife, Determination, Helping Others, Hope, Making a Difference, Sickness
4
Stranger helps hurting father in need
Themes: Care, Compassion, Generosity, Helping Others, Heroes
5
Father learns that his son will most likely die
Themes: Bad News, Father's Love, Father-Son, Helplessness, Parenting, Sickness
6
Overburdened parents stressed in caring for paralyzed son
Themes: Burnout, Mother's Care, Parent-Child Relationship, Self-Sacrifice, Sickness, Stress
7
Paralyzed man overcomes great odds to make most of life
Themes: Facing Trials, Hope, Limitations, Overcomer, Overcoming Challenges, Storms of Life