Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.
Acting
Macy's face holds 10,000 unspoken breakdowns.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes awkward silences.
Director
Henry Bromell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Henry Bromell's only feature; he won an Emmy for Homeland years later. The film sat shelved for two years after Sundance.
The film quietly pioneered the 'sad hitman' subgenre before Barry or The Sopranos made it trendy — Macy's Alex is basically Tony Soprano's anxious cousin.
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