Summaries

An institutionalized woman falls in love with a schizophrenic after having a nervous breakdown.

A primary school teacher/Reiko Aylesworth has a nervous breakdown while looking for the "right" olives for her sister's/Marla Sokoloff pre-wedding party. She ends up in a mental institution, where she meets a schizophrenic man and falls in love despite having a boyfriend, she's been with for years and who still loves with her very much.—Scott Filtenborg

Details

Keywords
  • love
  • supermarket
  • downward spiral
  • kitchen
  • wedding party
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Jan 31, 2006
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Official site
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Bull Market Entertainment CIL Productions CIL Limited Partnership

Box office

Budget $450000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

Letty Mayer, young and beautiful, has a cherished job as a teacher, a successful attorney boyfriend, and a tight knit family that is excited about her sister's impending wedding.  But inside Letty there¹s an anxiety that¹s building.  Suddenly the pressure of Letty's world overwhelms her and she suffers a devastating nervous breakdown. Institutionalized, she meets Michael, a schizophrenic who has been in and out of hospitals his entire life.  Although major obstacles exist, Letty and Michael throw caution to the wind to pursue an intense new love as Letty finds herself torn between a safe past and a daring future... (As said on the Official Film's Website)

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