At the very end of the 1970’s, post office worker Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. After an eager and flattering fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of young admirers who anoint him a rediscovered genius. The group of downtown bohemians is led by their “tragic heroine,” Gloria. Intoxicated by the attention, and Gloria’s alluring presence, Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.

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Cast

Willem Dafoe

Ed Saxberger

Greta Lee

Gloria

Edmund Donovan

Meyers

Clay Singer

Brussard

Arthur Langlie

Carmichael

Graham Campbell

Sherfey

Luca Padovan

Winn

Jake Lacy

Literary Agent

Clark Johnson

Arnold

Stephen Badalamenti

Irv

William Hill

Leonard

Michael Everett Johnson

Mike the Bodega Clerk