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Heart's Calling (2000)
Heart's Calling is the story of Michael Allen, a man's man who is not quite ready to join the world of his father when he lands on the crooked porch of the Second Avenue Shelter and Hotline. Staffed by a collection of down to earth volunteers, Allen is drawn into their curious world, mingling with, among others, a living Christ, a bulimic angel and a miniature man with a god complex.
Interacting with the bizarre and intense, Allen's heretofore-unchallenged life comes under question, leading him to embark on a journey of self-discovery through issues such as addiction, intolerance, and men and masculinity.
With the help of a therapist and his new collection of friends, Allen struggles to break free from his father and define for himself what it means to be a man.
Funny and touching, the story depicts the process of change as it is, often painful, sometimes humorous, always challenging.