A socially conscious author grapples with branding and marketing his new book, as his relationships with two women reveal the complexities of his ideological outlook.
beat sheet
The film blends theater and cinema, channeling the aesthetic and reflective style of the French New Wave, as the protagonist ponders consumerism, class struggle, and the nature of 'real' vs. 'artificial' in his surroundings.
The protagonist's relationships with the two women - one a collaborator, one an ex-wife - are marked by a seductive back-and-forth, as they both embrace and challenge his lofty intellectual musings on society's ills.
call sheet
Chris (T. Ryder Smith), Laura (Mitzi Akaha), Vanessa (Betsy Aidem), #MeToo movement, "On Distraction"