Mal Heart (2016): Buster's

This was one of his first big starring film roles, and he carries the movie. He is equally convincing as a sleep-deprived worker and a frantic, bearded hermit.

Director Sarah Adina Smith creates a cold, lonely, and slightly "off" feeling throughout, using the vast Montana landscapes to highlight Jonah's isolation. Buster's Mal Heart (2016)

Jonah is a tired concierge working the graveyard shift at a hotel, trying to provide for his wife and daughter. His life starts to unravel after a chance encounter with a conspiracy-obsessed drifter (DJ Qualls). This was one of his first big starring

Buster’s Mal Heart is a surreal, slow-burn psychological trip that feels like a cousin to Mr. Robot or Donnie Darko . It’s definitely not for everyone, but it’s a fascinating watch if you like movies that make you piece things together yourself. Jonah is a tired concierge working the graveyard

The movie follows Jonah (played by ), whose life is shown in three different, interlocking timelines:

Years later, Jonah has become "Buster," a wild mountain man who breaks into empty vacation homes to survive while ranting to radio stations about an impending "Inversion" at the turn of the millennium.