During a layover in Albuquerque, work colleagues Les and Natalie discover more about each other than they ever thought possible. Anxious and irritable, Les is drawn back into the city by past experiences he can’t forget (even if he doesn't really remember the particulars of his previous drunken adventure). Natalie, refusing to leave his side, follows along as her own secrets are slowly revealed, leaving her feeling both vulnerable and unbound.
Acting
Broderick's sweaty desperation is career-best uncomfortable.
Writing
LaBute's dialogue weaponizes awkwardness with surgical precision.
Director
Neil LaBute
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
LaBute wrote this in two weeks after another project fell through, shooting it in 11 days on a shoestring budget.
The film quietly subverts the 'manic pixie dream girl' — Natalie exists for her own reasons, not Les's salvation.
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