Warning: This post contains spoilers for A Man Called Otto, as well as mentions of suicide. Please proceed carefully.A Man Called Otto centers the titular character’s heart condition, and it has more meaning than one might think. Portrayed by Tom Hanks, Otto is a grumpy man grieving his wife, but his ill-tempered behavior puts off his neighbors, people Otto used to be friends with before his wife, Sonya, died. Otto also has a heart condition, one he keeps secret from the rest of his neighbors, including from Marisol, a woman who moves in across the street who thaws Otto’s heart.

Adapted from the 2015 Swedish film, which was based on the novel A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, A Man Called Otto initially released in theaters in January, receiving mostly positive reviews from critics, before finally streaming on Netflix. The film is a dramedy that sees Otto...