Choke

Year: 2008

Actors: Gillian Jacobs, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, Sam Rockwell

Duration: 92 min

With his mother, Ida, suffering from dementia, Victor Mancini, a sex-addicted medical-school dropout and serial scam artist, is with his back to the wall. Working as a historical reenactor at a colonial theme park, Victor deliberately chokes on food in fancy restaurants to evoke sympathy from whoever gives him the Heimlich manoeuvre and then give him money to cover his mother's care-home bills. Then, Ida drops a bombshell, and all of a sudden, Victor feels compelled to find out who his father is. To further complicate matters, friendly consultant, Dr Paige Marshall, claims that she has found a way to save delusional Ida, provided that Victor continues to do what he does best. However, is he up to the task?—Nick Riganas

Genre: Action   Comedy   Drama