A ticket-taker at the local cinema believes he is the son of God. He has agreed to decide the eternal fate of everyone he comes in to contact with.
Acting
Andrew J. West commits fully to beautiful, fragile delusion.
Direction
Anna Mastro balances absurdity with genuine melancholy.
Writing
Sharp dialogue that treats mental illness with surprising empathy.
Director
Anna Mastro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film uses the movie theater setting as liminal space—literally between realities where Walter's delusion feels almost plausible.
William H. Macy's role as Walter's psychiatrist was filmed during his Shameless hiatus; he reportedly took the part because the script reminded him of early Coen brothers work.
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