i like quid pro quo and a lot . do not be put off by the subject matter while that just local color for a good and old fashion mystery and one that open up into not only revelation and but self revelation . for those who like mystical mystery and it even get a pair of magical shoe that perform miracle . the film be what it be not only because of a masterful script and but because of two actor who basically eat the screen with fine performance nick stahl and vera farmiga . stahl play a public radio reporter who be semi paralyze while the accident in his youth that kill his parent leave him in a wheelchair . he get a tip from an anonymous woman that at a local hospital and a man recently walk in and try to bribe one of the resident to amputate his leg . follow up on it and he find that not only be it true and but that there be a subculture out there that envy those in wheelchair and and want to become like them . they call themselves wannabee and and have be know to cripple themselves or have others do it for them so that they can live their inner dream of be confine to a wheelchair themselves . his investigation lead him to a mysterious and beautiful young woman and play by vera farmiga in a performance that be go to get her a lot of work in the film biz . she tremendous innocent and sexy and conflict and and at every turn of the plot the person who lead stahl character deeper and deeper into his investigation of why on earth someone would want to be confine to a wheelchair . it a great flick and by a first time writer or director and someone who imo be to be watch . highly recommended .