Although Cranston’s physical transformation is aided with makeup, he skillfully shifts Howard’s persona just slightly over the course of the film, garnering sympathy while also leaving his ultimate motives obscure.

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Howard Wakefield, a successful lawyer, disappears from his perfect life and observes his family from a secret hideout in the attic. As months pass, he ponders his past and the life he left behind, realizing he's been selfish, jealous, and resentful. Will he return home or stay in his newfound freedom?

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