Sweet November : Altruistic or Sadisitc? A psychological analysis of the movie: Sweet November

"A work-obsessed man gets picked up by a life-obsessed woman, who wants to help him get more out of his existence on earth. Within a day, she asks him to move in with her, so that she could begin her "therapy" on him. The man resists at first, but ultimately falls for the woman's endearing persistence. Over time, the two begin to like each other more and then, well....aaaaaah." Above was my opinion of …

…given his life a second thought. Sara's character is debatable to say the least. Personally, I would not deem her as selfish, but I do believe that behind her conviction to make others happy is a complex network of somewhat personal benefits. No one ever gets anything from nothing, she believes vigor needs to be brought into Nelson's life and that she successfully manages. After all, there is no such thing as a free lunch.