Pig

      

       Do not be turned off by the title or mistaken by the poster for this film. It defies anything you might expect of any recent Nicolas Cage film. Nothing can prepare you for the quiet beauty and contemplative nature of this new drama.

      Mr. Cage does his finest acting in years and gives his best performance since "Leaving Las Vegas". He stars as a recluse living in the woods with only a truffle pig for a companion. When his pig is stolen, he leaves the world he has made for himself and goes on a quest to find his pig.

      He is aided by Amir (played by Alex Wolff, who also does some of his best work) a supplier of high-end ingredients to restaurants. The film also co-stars Adam Arkin. I hesitate to reveal anything else about the film except to say, it is a meditation on loss and love and a remarkable debut from writer/director Michael Sarnoski.