The Great New Wonderful
2006, 85 minutes, Rated MA
People you know populate the Great New Wonderful: people you see on the elevator, in the supermarket, at the gym.
Without a trace of sentimentality, director Danny Leiner and his extraordinary cast paints five portraits of life in New York a year after the attacks of 9/11.
An orthodox psychologist unearths the buried rage of a man who has witnessed an office tragedy.
The ruthless proprietor of a leading pastry house struggles to unseat her nemesis; the NY "Queen of Cake".
A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage together while coping with their increasingly difficult and strangely self-possessed 10-year-old son.
Immigrants and best friends are forced to re-evaluate their opposing perspectives following dramatic events.
A woman's routine is upset when she reconnects with a childhood friend whose passion for life kindles unexpected desires of her own.- Director:
- Danny Leiner [3],
- Starring:
- Maggie Gyllenhaal [20], Tony Shalhoub [46], Olympia Dukakis [33], Judy Greer [8], Naseeruddin Shah [5], Edie Falco [45], Will Arnett [25], Stephen Colbert [2], Jim Gaffigan [7], Tom McCarthy [5],
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen 1.78:1
- Language and Sound:
- English 5.1 Dolby Digital
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