Isaac has seen better days. His acting career is tanking, his blind girlfriend of 10 years plans to leave him, and his own family singles him out as a constant disappointment. Even as he takes a chance on new romance, he struggles to define his place in a world that has seemingly turned against him.
Acting
Brett Gelman commits to unbearable awkwardness with terrifying dedication
Direction
Janicza Bravo's precise, deadpan framing makes pain almost beautiful
Costume
Isaac's mustache and khakis: villain origin story energy
Director
Janicza Bravo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bravo based Isaac partly on men she'd dated in LA—'they all had a mustache and a dream and a complete inability to see themselves.'
The film premiered at Sundance the same week as Trump's inauguration; critics read Isaac's oblivious entitlement as accidental political commentary.
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