A New York magazine art director, a married mother of two who just turned 40, decides to record the events of her day in a journal. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Acting
Bebe Neuwirth's voiceover mastery—sardonic, vulnerable, utterly specific.
Writing
Economic storytelling: decades of marriage in one dry observation.
Direction
David Frankel's eye for loaded glances and unspoken New York moments.
Director
David Frankel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 22-minute short beat two other nominees to win the 1996 Oscar, launching David Frankel's feature career including The Devil Wears Prada.
Bebe Neuwirth was simultaneously starring as Lilith on Frasier, making this her secret softer side—the one she never showed Cheers fans.
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