Sue (1997)

An unemployed ex-office worker (Anna Thomson) searching for work floats a fragile line of sanity as she struggles to find friendship and companionship. Her tenuous grasp on reality further ... See full summary »

Director:

Amos Kollek

Writer:

Amos Kollek

Stars:

Anna Levine, Matthew Powers, Tahnee Welch

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anna Levine	...	Sue (as Anna Thomson)
Matthew Powers	...	Ben
Tahnee Welch	...	Lola
Tracee Ellis Ross	...	Linda
John Ventimiglia	...	Larry
Edoardo Ballerini	...	Eddie
Matthew Faber	...	Sven
Robert Kya-Hill	...	Willie
Austin Pendleton	...	Bob
Michael Worth	...	Man in Gallery
Alice Liu	...	Lisa
Susan Huffaker	...	Young Mother
Tom Cappadona	...	Stanley
Lázaro Pérez	...	Pedro / Phil
Joshua Kaplan	...	Sydney

Storyline

An unemployed ex-office worker (Anna Thomson) searching for work floats a fragile line of sanity as she struggles to find friendship and companionship. Her tenuous grasp on reality further fluctuates when a man (Matthew Powers) whom she met in a restaurant and started an affair is called to go to India for an assignment. The final straw occurs when she is evicted and moves into a sleazy hotel. She then starts seeking casual sex in unorthodox locations just to have human contact.

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Plot Keywords:

restaurant | hotel clerk | diner | accident victim | writer | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 September 1998 (Germany)

Also Known As:

I istoria tis Sue

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$5,376 (USA) (20 November 1998)

Gross:

$54,585 (USA) (7 July 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

AMKO Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Brings Back A Lot of Memories

I, too, was lost in Manhattan, and a few other places, so I liked this a lot. It doesn't have the outrageous explicit sex and violence some might seek -- it's mostly black humor. Sue is very fragile and can't seem to manage her own life. She's painfully lonely and a great conversationalist. I found that this was very sad, but very funny, too. So bleak, it cheered me up. If you think you have it bad, you might want to see this to help you realize that you and only you can bail yourself out. I give the filmmaker(s) a lot of credit. This is exactly the type of movie I would make if I could get it together. I think a lot of people, especially women, will be able to relate to this one. If you've never spent time in New York, you might find the actual locations, such as the Odessa Restaurant in the East Village, interesting, and if you know the city, you'll remember a lot.