With Honors

Monty Kessler, a senior majoring in Government at Harvard University, is unexpectedly taken under the wing of a homeless man named Simon Wilder, who holds his senior thesis paper hostage. As Monty tries to retrieve his paper, he learns that Simon is a complex individual with a rich life history, and the two become close friends. Through Simon's influence, Monty begins to see the world in a different light, and he ultimately decides to rewrite his thesis to reflect a more optimistic view of society. Along the way, Monty also finds love and learns valuable lessons about family and community.