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At the very end of the 1970’s, post office worker Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. After an eager and flattering fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of young admirers who anoint him a rediscovered genius. The group of downtown bohemians is led by their “tragic heroine,” Gloria. Intoxicated by the attention, and Gloria’s alluring presence, Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.Read moreLess
At the very end of the 1970’s, post office worker Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. After an eager and flattering fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of young admirers who anoint him a rediscovered genius. The group of downtown bohemians is led by their “tragic heroine,” Gloria. Intoxicated by the attention, and Gloria’s alluring presence, Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.
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At the very end of the 1970’s, post office worker Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. After an eager and flattering fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of young admirers who anoint him a rediscovered genius. The group of downtown bohemians is led by their “tragic heroine,” Gloria. Intoxicated by the attention, and Gloria’s alluring presence, Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.
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Willem DafoeEd Saxberger
Greta LeeGloria
Edmund DonovanMeyers
Clay SingerBrussard
Arthur LanglieCarmichael
Graham CampbellSherfey
Luca PadovanWinn
Jake LacyLiterary Agent
Clark JohnsonArnold
Stephen Badalamenti
William HillLeonard
Michael Everett JohnsonMike the Bodega ClerkExplore the crew
- Director
- Kent Jones
- Producer
- Pamela Koffler
- Producer
- Christine Vachon
- Writer
- Samy Burch
- Producer
- Mason Plotts
- Director of Photography
- Wyatt Garfield
- Editor
- Mike Selemon
- Producer
- Taylor Shung
- Producer
- Danny Roberts
- Producer
- H.S. Naji
- Producer
- Jackie Langelier
- Producer
- Ethan Lazar
- Original Music Composer
- Don Fleming