He swaps the truffles for supplies with flash gastro-bro Amir (Alex Wolff) in a very one-sided arrangement but doesn't seem to mind being exploited.
One night people break into his cabin, knock him out and steal his pig. The following day Rob contacts Amir and demands to be driven into the city to get his pig back.
No good will come of this.
Reputedly this emotional drama is Cage's favourite performance.
In another universe, with no change of cast just a bevy of additional henchmen, Michael Sarnoski's debut could have been a violent John Wick style rampage of revenge. An early scene even hints at this but Rob is a kind of philosopher poet of the fine dining world and follows the trail dispensing empathic truth that turns people to his cause.
A reflection on love, grief and being true to oneself this unexpected gem is simply one of the best gentle movies for years 10/10. If you don't sob a little at some point (Amir and the closing door probably) I worry for you.