A Different Man (2024) on Netflix
Edward Lemuel has neurofibromatosis, which has disfigured his face. He befriends his neighbor Ingrid, an aspiring playwright, and secretly undergoes an experimental treatment.
- Netflix4.0/5
- IMDb6.8/1039,890 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes93%
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Plot summary
Edward Lemuel is a struggling actor who is socially awkward, and neurofibromatosis has left his face disfigured. Ingrid Vold, an aspiring playwright, becomes his new neighbor, and the two strike up a friendship. He is attracted to his new neighbor but too nervous to act on it. Without telling anyone, he undergoes an experimental medical treatment meant to cure his condition, and when it appears to have worked, it has drastically changed his appearance. He does not go back to his doctors. Instead he takes the name Guy Moratz and lets it be believed that Edward has taken his own life.
Cast
- Jed Rapfogelas Man in Sunglasses
- James Foster, Jr.as Intrusive Man
- JJ McGloneas Casting Director
