Summary Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching--she now temps as an office assistant, ignoring her mother's calls, talking to herself in mirrors, and rejecting any offered intimacy. She's watched over by comic extraterrestrial beings whom we see as cartoon squiggles. They ensure that random acts bring her connections--with a neighbor boy, his mother, and his surreptitious piano teacher (the lad wants to surprise his mom). She also meets an elevator operator in the building where she temps for Ms. Hadaway, a widow with perfect diction. Can Mona take a few steps on the road to expressing emotion? View more details
Directed : Emily Hubley
Written : Emily Hubley
Stars : Xander Berkeley Lily Rabe H. Jon Benjamin Don Byron
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jan 27, 2009
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : Orchard Pictures Hubbub Hermetic Pictures
Summary Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching--she now temps as an office assistant, ignoring her mother's calls, talking to herself in mirrors, and rejecting any offered intimacy. She's watched over by comic extraterrestrial beings whom we see as cartoon squiggles. They ensure that random acts bring her connections--with a neighbor boy, his mother, and his surreptitious piano teacher (the lad wants to surprise his mom). She also meets an elevator operator in the building where she temps for Ms. Hadaway, a widow with perfect diction. Can Mona take a few steps on the road to expressing emotion? View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Jan 27, 2009
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Filming locations : New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : Orchard Pictures Hubbub Hermetic Pictures
