The Good Half

he Good Half is a tragic comedy about Renn Wheeland (Nick Jonas) a struggling writer who returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother. Once home, Renn is faced with confronting his past, his grief, and his new reality. After years spent in Los Angeles avoiding his problems, Renn is forced to face his greatest fear: the recent death of his mother, Lily (Elisabeth Shue). While traveling home to Cleveland for her funeral, he forges a new relationship with fellow passenger, Zoey (Alexandra Shipp), and later, heals an old one with his overbearing sister, Leigh (Brittany Snow). Together, with the help of his eager-to-connect father, Darren (Matt Walsh), an old high school friend, and a hoarder priest, Renn tries to confront his past, his problems, his step-father (David Arquette), his grief, and his new reality.