Wish I Was Here

Comedy drama written and directed by Zach Braff starring Kate Hudson, Mandy Patinkin and Jim Parsons. Zach Braff plays Aidan Bloom, a 35-year-old actor struggling to find his true purpose in life. While his children are enjoying a private education at the expense of Aidan's father Saul (Patinkin), he daydreams about one day becoming the space knight from the future he invented as a child.

When Saul reveals he can no longer pay for his grandchildren's education, Aidan decides to give homeschooling a go. Recognising that the school curriculum isn't the best way of teaching his kids, Aidan invents his own methods and philosophies to educate his offspring.