A Seattle couple travel to New York to interview colorful former dancer Tobi for research on a dissertation about dance. But soon, common niceties and social graces erode when the questions turn personal and the true nature of the interview is called into question.
Acting
Stewart's volcanic range from charm to devastation.
Writing
Stage roots show in razor-sharp dialogue reversals.
Direction
Belber keeps three people in a room absolutely electric.
Director
Stephen Belber
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Belber adapted his own 2004 Broadway play; the film preserves the single-location intensity with barely any scene changes.
Stewart fought for this role specifically to escape typecasting—he'd been offered 'dignified elder' parts for decades.
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