Manlife (2017) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 94 mins · English

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Directed by

Ryan Sarnowski

Starring

Mark Metcalf, Betty Kasch, Merle Hayden, Jim Newman

For over eight decades, Merle Hayden has dedicated his life to promoting Lawsonomy, a utopian movement founded by aircraft pioneer Alfred Lawson. Lawsonomy champions economic reform and communal living, aiming to transform followers into a "New Species" benefiting humanity. Merle, a lifelong believer, joined the movement as a teenager. Now, reunited with his high school sweetheart Betty Kasch after more than sixty years, Merle's unwavering commitment to preserving Lawson’s legacy – including artifacts stored in a Wisconsin barn – threatens their rekindled relationship and Betty’s desire for him to join her in Florida.