while there are multiple characters and all manner of oddball excursions, everything is anchored in a gentle, affectionate view of a household whose members are ever so slowly finding themselves.

Quirky with a capital Q...

The film could easily lose a half-hour, but it rewards with a promise that there are unexpected marvels in the world and moments of real grace.

Sometimes, the truest version of oneself doesn’t look like Akira, or much of anything at all, and it’s no less remarkable.