Mistaking a homeless man for a famous director, a British actress seeks career help from him.
Acting
David Suchet's dual performance is devastating and delicate.
Writing
Dialogue that understands how lonely people perform for each other.
Direction
Nossiter lets scenes breathe in diners and empty streets.
Director
Jonathan Nossiter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Suchet is best known as Poirot; this role is the antithesis — raw, unguarded, invisible.
Shot in real Queens diners with non-actors, it captures a pre-gentrified New York that barely exists now.
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