DARK HORSE

Year: 2011
USA: Brainstorm Media
UK: Axiom Films
Cast: Jordan Gelber, Selma Blair, Christopher Walken, Mia Farrow, Justin Bartha, Donna Murphy, Zachary Booth, Aasif Mandvi, Tyler Maynard, Peter McRobbie, Mary Joy, Di Quon, Lee Wilkof, Melisa Young, Daniel Genalo
Director: Todd Solondz
Country: USA
USA & UK: 85 mins
USA: Unrated
UK Certificate: 15 contains strong language and sex references
USA Release Date: 8 June 2012 (Limited Release)
UK Release Date: 29 June 20012 (Limited Release)


Synopsis

Writer and director Todd Solondz (WELCOME TO THE DOLLHOUSE, HAPPINESS) creates a poignant and provocative portrait of two dysfunctional thirty-somethings, their plans to marry and a besieged man-child and his fractured family.

35-ish Abe (Jordan Gelber) is still living at home with his parents, Jackie (Christopher Walken) and Phyllis (Mia Farrow), and comfortably surrounded by his collection of toys and action figures in his bedroom. Overshadowed by his older brother Richard (Justin Bartha) a successful doctor, an unambitious Abe seems to be going nowhere working in the family business for his dad.

However, when Abe meets Miranda (Selma Blair), who has recently returned to live with her parents following professional and personal disasters, Abe sees what he believes is a chance at true love.