Irrational Man

A new philosophy professor arrives on a small town campus near Newport, Rhode Island. His name, Abe Lucas. His reputation : bad. Abe is said to be a womanizer and an alcoholic. But what people do not know is that he is a disillusioned idealist. Since he has become aware of his inability to change the world, he has indeed been living in a state of deep nihilism and arrogant desperation. In class, he only goes through the motions and outside he drinks too much. But as far as sex is concerned, he is just a shadow of himself now: depression is not synonymous with Viagra! For all that, he can't help being attracted to one of his students, pretty and bright Jill Pollard. He enters into a relationship with her which remains platonic, even if Jill would not say no to more. The situation remains unchanged for a while until, one day, in a diner, Abe and Jill surprise a conversation that will change the course of their lives dramatically…

Professore di filosofia, Abe Lucas è un uomo emotivamente devastato che ha perso ogni gioia di vivere. Poco dopo il suo arrivo presso l'università di una piccola cittadina, Abe instaura due legami. Il primo è con Rita Richards, una collega in cerca di compagnia che tenta di fargli dimenticare il suo disastroso matrimonio. Il secondo, invece, è con Jill Pollard, la sua migliore studentessa che diventa anche la sua migliore amica. L'interesse tra docente e allieva cresce rapidamente e, in seguito a una decisione cruciale, Abe è nuovamente in grado di godersi a pieno l'esistenza. La sua scelta innesca però una serie di eventi che marcheranno lui, Jill e Rita, per sempre.

Professore di filosofia, Abe Lucas è un uomo emotivamente devastato che ha perso ogni gioia di vivere. Poco dopo il suo arrivo presso l’università di una piccola cittadina, Abe instaura due legami. Il primo è con Rita Richards, una collega in cerca di compagnia che tenta di fargli dimenticare il suo disastroso matrimonio. Il secondo, invece, è con Jill Pollard, la sua migliore studentessa …

A new philosophy professor arrives on a small town campus near Newport, Rhode Island. His name, Abe Lucas. His reputation : bad. Abe is said to be a womanizer and an alcoholic. But what people do not know is that he is a disillusioned idealist. Since he has become aware of his inability to change the world, he has indeed been living in a state of deep nihilism and arrogant desperation. In class, he only goes through the motions and outside he drinks too much. But as far as sex is concerned, he is just a shadow of himself now: depression is not synonymous with Viagra! For all that, he can't help being attracted to one of his students, pretty and bright Jill Pollard. He enters into a relationship with her which remains platonic, even if Jill would not say no to more. The situation remains unchanged for a while until, one day, in a diner, Abe and Jill surprise a conversation that will change the course of their lives dramatically…