A novelist examines his life and ambition when his world is turned upside down by a sultry publisher.
Acting
Dylan Walsh commits to pathetic like it's an Olympic sport.
Writing
Meta novel-within-movie structure that thinks it's smarter than it is.
Production
Peak late-90s Sundance aesthetic, complete with flannel and angst.

Director
Aaron Mendelsohn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Aaron Mendelsohn co-wrote 'Air Bud' — yes, the basketball dog movie — making this his only 'serious' directorial effort.
Released during the height of 90s indie cinema's obsession with young male writers having feelings in coffee shops.
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