Lars and the Real Girl

A 2007 comedy/drama film, directed by Craig Gillespie and starring Ryan Gosling.

Lars is a quiet, somewhat asocial man. He lives in a garage next to his brother Gus' house, and has a crippling fear of personal interaction. One day, he comes to Gus' door and says that he's met a girl over the internet -- a sweet, wheelchair-bound missionary named Bianca. Gus and his expecting wife, Karin, are eager to agree that she can stay over. But the "girl" turns out to be a bit less... alive than they imagined. It seems that Lars has finally gone crazy, and has fallen in love with a Real Doll sex doll, believing she's a real woman.

After taking Bianca and Lars to see the family doctor/psychologist, Gus and Karin are told that, for whatever reason, Lars has convinced himself that Bianca is alive. Trying to tell him otherwise would only hurt his already fragile mental condition. So they, and the rest of their small town, all agree to play along with the illusion simply to make Lars feel at home with his new love.


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