It can be hard to find narrative films that embrace the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and self-reliance. But they do exist -- and there are some gems.
One well worth seeing is Christine Jeffs' Sunshine Cleaning, a 2008 indie film starring Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, and Allan Arkin. On the surface, it's a bittersweet and quirky look at belated coming of age, at family relationships, at loss, and at the difficulties of making ends meet when one is a single parent without a college education. On a deeper level, this film is a celebration of entrepreneurship, independence, and strength of purpose; it's also a powerful critique of how the public education system crushes creativity and intelligence in exceptional children. Rent it from Netflix now, and enjoy.