Bart's chance encounter with the enigmatic Vienna leads to a whirlwind weekend together. The two fall fast and hard, but both carry secrets that could be their undoing or the chance for a fresh start.
Writing
Basilone balances quippy banter with genuine emotional devastation.
Acting
Chao and Wittrock sell the ridiculous premise with aching sincerity.
Director
Stephen Basilone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film quietly inverts the manic pixie dream girl trope: Vienna exists to save herself, not Bart, and their connection stems from mutual brokenness rather than quirky accessorizing.
Stephen Basilone wrote this after his own divorce, channeling his depression into a romance that asks whether love is worth the pain of eventual loss. The answering machine message is his actual mother's voice.
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