An unlikely friendship between two neighbors becomes an unexpectedly emotional journey when the younger man is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Acting
Duplass and Romano's devastating naturalism.
Writing
Dialogue so real it hurts.
Direction
Lehmann lets silence do the screaming.
Director
Alexandre Lehmann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Duplass and Romano improvised extensively; that uncomfortable laughter during serious moments? Often genuine.
The paddleball game itself mirrors the film's rhythm—repetitive, seemingly pointless, yet weirdly meditative when faced with mortality.
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