Suburban Girl

(2007)

★ 5.5 IMDb · 166 votes

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Year: 2007

Runtime: 97 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Marc Klein

Cast: Сара Мишель Геллар, Алек Болдуин, Мэгги Грейс, Джеймс Нафтон, Крис Кармак, Ванесса Бренч, Peter Scolari, Marian Seldes, Эбон Мосс-Бакрак, Jill Eikenberry

Plot

Publishing assistant Brett Eisenberg wants to be a big-time editor. However, she lacks self-confidence, a problem that isn't helped by her new, overbearing boss. Brett soon enters into a relationship with Archie, an older man who has plenty of his own issues, including alcoholism, diabetes and a difficult relationship with his daughter. Intent on helping Archie get past his problems, she turns to her dying father for advice.

Brett, a young woman from the suburbs, is an associate editor at a small New York publishing house hoping for a promotion. One day, she first meets literary lion Archie Knox, who's 50 and shows interest in her; then gets a new boss, a dolly-dolly Brit. Brett is soon dating Archie, then moves in with him. He's charming, attentive, and gives advice. He also has a history--ex-wives, a distant daughter, a couple of diseases, and a photo album of former girlfriends. It's no fairy tale: family issues (and more) intervene, and Brett faces decisions. Meanwhile, she's working with a writer who fears peanut butter sticking to the roof of his mouth. Is Archie dinner, an hors d'oeuvre, or a peanut-butter sandwich?