A Man Called Otto

'A Man Called Otto' Plot Summary: What Is The Film About? Played by Tom Hanks, Otto Anderson is a man in his sixties who lives a life all by himself because he ...

He had prepared all the legal documents to have his house and car gifted to Marisol and Tommy after his passing. The baby cot that he had prepared for their son many years ago was also kept, and he now repaired and repainted the same cot to gift to Marisol for her son. Otto gradually develops a warm relationship with the teenager, too, teaching him how to fix his bicycle and then a car, too, before eventually giving his own car to Malcolm as a gift in the end. The aging man continued to be like family with Marisol for the next couple of years before, one morning, he was found to have passed away in his room. Being the chairman of the homeowners’ association in the community, Otto wanted to make places more accessible for Sonya, and he had a terrible fight with a higher-up when this individual mentioned people with disabilities in an ostracizing light, leading to his being removed from the chairmanship. Each of these times, he is interrupted in the act by something or other, either by some neighbor trying to ask for help or by sheer fate, like when the newly attached hook in the ceiling gives way and Otto falls down on the ground along with his noose. Otto was of a very different nature in his younger days, cheery and helpful to others, and it was through his desire to help that he met Sonya. His friendship with another homeowner in the community, Reuben, turned into animosity when Otto believed Reuben had helped in getting him removed from the chairmanship, and he started to see only the differences between them. Otto is fed up with the clerk and the assistant manager as much as he is with everyone else, especially his neighbors in the suburban community where he lives. This is gradually revealed in “A Man Called Otto” through scenes from the past in which the deep and loving relationship between Otto and the love of his life, Sonya, is established. But what they are unaware of is that the man is so bitter and fed-up in his mind that he has been contemplating suicide for some time now. Although the comedy-drama film is not remarkable or brilliant, “A Man Called Otto” does have moments that are touching, and overall, it provides an enjoyable watching experience.