Plot

Ben and Maya seem to have everything—looks, money, a nice apartment and each other—even if their relationship shows signs of strain. Coming home from a late Saturday party, Maya is a little drunk and Ben is ready to settle in for the night. But a knock at the door and an unannounced guest change everything. An intruder wearing a gas mask bursts in and wrestles Ben to the floor. The intruder turns out to be James, Ben’s one-time best friend, whom he hasn’t seen in years. James, hyper and on edge, upsets the seeming tranquility of the couple and invites himself to stay for the evening. As the night unfolds, James cranks up the music, gets high and, ultimately, reveals old truths, secrets and wounds—taking Ben and Maya down a road they never wished to go. Director Lawrence Levine, based on his own critically acclaimed play, offers an unconventional love story where love reaches its breaking point. Levine reveals something that anyone in a relationship must ultimately face—a reflection of failures and disappointments that come with the territory of life, yet with the hope of being able to leave them behind and move forward.

Reception

Reviews:
Timeout New York (5.0) ""Remarkably sensitive...painfully accurate.""

The New Yorker (5.0) ""Sharply written and well directed.""

The New York Times (5.0) ""A cunning creation.""

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Credits

Director Lawrence Levine

Special Thanks Michael Knowles

Script Supervisor Rachel Mary Cox

Production Companies Topiary Productions

Production Companies Garbled Heritage Productions

Sound Mixer Valery Lyman

First Assistant Director Kaer Vanice

Gaffer Sanjay Singh

Second Camera Operator Nara Garber

Maya Amanda Gruss

Ben John Becker Good

Film Editor Brad Studstrup

Cinematography Ben Wolf

Producer Lawrence Michael Levine

Producer Ryan Gomez

James Grant Varjas

Producer Brad Studstrup

Writer Lawrence Levine