Greenberg

(2010)

★ 5.9 IMDb · 642 votes

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Year: 2010

Runtime: 107 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Ноа Баумбах

Cast: Бен Стиллер, Грета Гервиг, Рис Иванс, Дженнифер Джейсон Ли, Марк Дюпласс, Мерритт Уивер, Крис Мессина, Бри Ларсон, Джуно Темпл, Сьюзен Трейлор

Plot

Roger Greenberg, a failed musician now making a living as a carpenter in New York, returns to Los Angeles to house-sit for his brother. He's stranded there—since he doesn't drive—until his brother's assistant, Florence, comes to his rescue. She's as much a lost soul as he is, and the pair form a significant connection—giving Roger a much-needed reason to be happy.

We like Florence: she's considerate, sweet, pretty, and terrific with kids and dogs. She's twenty-five, personal assistant to an L.A. family that's off on vacation. Her boss's brother comes in from New York City, fresh from a stay at an asylum, to take care of the house. He's Roger, a forty-year-old carpenter, gone from L.A. for fifteen years. He arrives, doesn't drive, and needs Florence's help, especially with the family's dog. He's also connecting with former band-mates - two men and one woman with whom he has a history. He over-analyzes, has a short fuse, and doesn't laugh at himself easily. As he navigates past and present, he's his own saboteur. And what of Florence? is Roger one more responsibility for her or something else?