A comedy about loss, grief, and the redemptive power of love. Dean is a NY illustrator who falls hard for an LA woman while trying to prevent his father from selling the family home in the wake of his mother's death.
Writing
Martin's deadpan one-liners land harder because nobody's laughing onscreen.
Acting
Kevin Kline quietly devastating as a widower learning to let go.
Director
Demetri Martin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Martin illustrated every cartoon in the film himself, including the opening title sequence. The doodles took six months to complete between shooting days.
The film deliberately mirrors Martin's real experience losing his father while starting his comedy career — the LA-NY split reflects his actual bicoastal limbo during that period.
US
