Buster's Mal Heart (2016) Today
A surreal third layer shows him alone in a rowboat in the middle of a vast ocean—a metaphorical space for his internal crisis. What Works
Jonah is a tired concierge working the graveyard shift at a hotel, trying to provide for his wife and daughter. His life starts to unravel after a chance encounter with a conspiracy-obsessed drifter (DJ Qualls). Buster's Mal Heart (2016)
Director Sarah Adina Smith creates a cold, lonely, and slightly "off" feeling throughout, using the vast Montana landscapes to highlight Jonah's isolation. A surreal third layer shows him alone in
Years later, Jonah has become "Buster," a wild mountain man who breaks into empty vacation homes to survive while ranting to radio stations about an impending "Inversion" at the turn of the millennium. and slightly "off" feeling throughout
