Two genius brothers grow up and grow apart as one becomes a successful surgeon and the other pursues a drug-fueled high life.
Direction
Franco's restless camera refuses to let you breathe.
Acting
Franco plays Max with sweaty, desperate conviction.
Director
James Franco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Franco shot this between Spider-Man 3 and Milk, using NYU film school resources and friends.
The film's chopped, nonlinear structure mirrors Max's fractured consciousness—intentional or budget necessity? Probably both.
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