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A Short History of Decay (16-May-2014)

Director: Michael Maren

Writer: Michael Maren

Keywords: Comedy, Brooklyn

A middle-aged writer with a languid career experiences a wake-up call when he travels to Florida to be with his ailing father.

ABSTRACT
Brooklyn author Nathan Fisher, a man struggling with a lull in his career and recent breakup with his high-powered girlfriend, travels to Florida after receiving an urgent phone call informing him of his father's hospitalization. A surprise discovery that his parents seem to have their things together relative to his present situation in life turns his brief stopover into an extended stay, a strange turn of events compounded by his meeting an intriguing woman who appears to be the exact opposite of his troublesome ex.

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Actor
10-Dec-1977   Sloan on Entourage
Michael Cunningham
Novelist
6-Nov-1952   The Hours
Jennifer Egan
Novelist
6-Sep-1962   A Visit from the Goon Squad
Bryan Greenberg
Actor
24-May-1978   Jake Jagielski on One Tree Hill
John Hockenberry
Journalist
4-Jun-1956   The Takeaway
Linda Lavin
Actor
15-Oct-1937   Alice
Harris Yulin
Actor
5-Nov-1937   Roger Stanton on 24

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