Raving (2007)

In New York City, a young woman forms a curious bond with a lonely older man after they encounter one another on a street corner.

Director:

Julia Stiles

Writer:

Julia Stiles (screenplay)

Stars:

Zooey Deschanel, Bill Irwin, Michael Wright

Cast

Credited cast:
Zooey Deschanel	...	Katie
Bill Irwin	...	Dito
Michael Wright	...	Security Guard
Marcia DeBonis	...	Woman in Street
Valerie Filipovna	...	Waitress
Kate Blumberg	...	Neighbor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wynn Everett	...	The Other Woman
Andy Konrad	...	Balcony guest
Kristin Mellian	...	Receptionist
Aaron Pushkar	...	Waiter

Storyline

In New York City, a man in a suit and tie has undisclosed problems: his corporate I.D. has expired and he's denied entrance to an office building. A young woman cadges money from strangers with an emotional story of losing her ride home and needing funds. One morning at a diner, he offers her a job. She accepts with an eye to anything of value in his flat. Then, his conversation turns to raving. Take her wrap, fellas. Where can this lead?

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Plot Keywords:

based on magazine article

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 April 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Plum Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Surreal

Raving (2007)

*** (out of 4)

A troubled young woman (Zooey Deschanel) and a lonely middle-aged man (Bill Irwin) meets in a cafe and soon their secrets start to come out. The story is a little hit and miss here but Stiles shows some nice directorial touches and the two actors come across very well. It's never quite clear what issues are going on until the very end and even then it doesn't come over as any big shock but the acting keeps this short moving well. Stiles does a good job building up the two characters but a tighter screenplay would have helped.