SummaryVictor, a struggling theater director in New York City and his girlfriend Mary are expecting their first child. This places enormous pressure on Victor and a random encounter with a stranger in need offers an escape from the terror of conventionality.
SummaryVictor, a struggling theater director in New York City and his girlfriend Mary are expecting their first child. This places enormous pressure on Victor and a random encounter with a stranger in need offers an escape from the terror of conventionality.
The film never quite registers with the desired emotional impact, having the feel of an ambiguous short story rather than a fully-fleshed out drama. But the evocative imagery and subtly piercing performances provide a vivid portrait of lives of quiet desperation.