Major Arcana

An engaging drama about a man trying to escape his demons. Two forces are at work on the main character. The cabin he's building represents his goal of starting a clean new life. Working against that is his ex-girlriend, who likes her adult beverages, and wants him the way he was.

Ujon Tokarski is certainly a find, talent-wise. Hard to believe he's never acted before. There's a lot of chemistry between his character and that of Tara Summers, which helps keep the low-intensity story interesting as it unfolds. In fact there are no cardboard characters in this movie, credit for which goes to Josh Melrod.

'Major arcana,' by the way, refers to subset of cards in a tarot deck.

A clean, elegant story of a man who returns home to sift through the wreckage of his past, hoping to make something better.

But the weight of old relations and bitter feelings prove to be too much to bear.

Great acting, writing and execution.

Not for those who need a clean ending or a big payoff...