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Hank Thompson, a man driven to the brink of suicide by extreme isolation on a deserted island, is interrupted when he discovers a corpse washed ashore. Just as he prepares to hang himself, the body begins to emit powerful, sustained flatulence, propelling itself across the water like a jet ski. Hank abandons his suicide attempt and rides the body, named Manny, back to the mainland. Upon landing, Hank realizes Manny is not entirely dead; the corpse possesses a supernatural array of functions, including the ability to speak, project memories, and serve as a versatile tool.As they trek through the wilderness toward civilization, Hank attempts to teach Manny about the complexities of life, love, and human societal norms. Hank is deeply insecure, haunted by a past defined by loneliness and a fixation on a woman he observed from afar on a bus. Manny, possessing the unfiltered innocence of a newborn, asks probing questions that force Hank to confront his own profound shame and repressed desires. Through a series of bizarre, surreal interactions—including using Manny’s mouth to shoot projectiles and his stiffened arm as a compass—the two form an intense, codependent bond.The narrative shifts as they reach the outskirts of a suburban neighborhood. Hank’s internal fantasy life, which he has projected onto Manny, begins to collide with reality. He has been constructing elaborate dioramas in the woods to recreate his life, and the arrival of the real world threatens to shatter his fragile psyche. When they are finally discovered by the local police and the woman Hank obsesses over, the truth of Hank’s mental instability is laid bare. Manny, having served his purpose as a catalyst for Hank’s emotional awakening, seemingly returns to a state of inert decay. However, in a final, defying act of magic, Manny begins to fart once more, floating out into the ocean while Hank watches, finally liberated from his self-imposed prison of isolation. The film concludes on an ambiguous note, leaving the viewer to question whether Manny was a genuine miracle or simply a manifestation of Hank’s desperate, fraying mind as he struggles to find his place in a world he never truly understood.