Ed Saxberger (Willem Dafoe) is a forgotten New York poet who works in the post office. After an eager and flattering young admirer (Edmund Donovan) appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of twentysomething admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius. Intoxicated by the attention - and by the alluring presence of Gloria, the group’s “tragic heroine” (Greta Lee) - Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.
“A lovely slice of life, a heartfelt New York story.” The Guardian
