Goodbye to All That (2014)

When his wife unexpectedly informs him that she wants a divorce, well-meaning but oblivious husband Otto Wall finds himself thrust back into bachelorhood, where he searches for the real thing amidst a string of one night stands.

Director:

Angus MacLachlan

Writer:

Angus MacLachlan

Stars:

Paul Schneider, Melanie Lynskey, Anna Camp

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Schneider	...	Otto Wall
Melanie Lynskey	...	Annie Wall
Audrey P. Scott	...	Edie Wall (as Audrey Scott)
Michael Chernus	...	Freddie
Celia Weston	...	Joan
Steve Coulter	...	Lawyer
Robert Haulbrook	...	Real Estate Broker
Amy Sedaris	...	Holly
Melcher Smith	...	Dick
Steven Hall	...	Doctor
Heather Graham	...	Stephanie
Ashley Hinshaw	...	Mildred
Jeffrey Dean Foster	...	Greeter at Church
Anna Camp	...	Debbie Spangler
Beth Bostic	...	Ginny

Storyline

The guy's wife informs him of her plans to divorce him at a counseling session. Husband is dumbfounded. He has several one night stands. Attends a class reunion and it appears that he wants to rekindle a relationship with an ex-girlfriend. At the end, wife approaches him about his new lifestyle and husband finally admits he now knows about her affair and that she has little room to speak when it comes to being a good role model for their daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

reunion | reference to wetting one's pants | reference to raleigh north carolina | reference to charlotte north carolina | north carolina | 

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Taglines:

A modern divorce story.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bylo, minelo

Filming Locations:

North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$13,790, 22 January 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epoch Films, RC Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film was made in Winston-Salem, NC, which is also the location of the prestigious University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Both Paul Schneider and Angus MacLachlan are alumni.

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Quotes

Annie: A woman has the right to be loved and known.

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Soundtracks

Piano Concerto in F Major, HOB XVIII: 3.I. Allegro, II. Largo Cantabile, III. Finale: Presto
Performed by Sebastian Knauer and Kölner Kammerorchester
Helmut Müller-Brühl, Conductor
Written by Franz Joseph Haydn (as Franz Joseph Haydn)

User Reviews

A man-child drifting through life is forced to take responsibility

One of the most successful things about the movie is that after all we've seen Otto go through, when he's presented with a major fork-in-the-road life choice, the viewer may still wonder which way he'll go. The scenes with Otto and his daughter were most affecting. The daughter is the most fully-realized female character; the other women are there for Otto to bounce off of, literally and figuratively. I found myself thinking about Otto after I'd seen the movie, recalling the lows he endures, the conversation in the back yard where he confesses his feelings of being adrift, and then how he ultimately responds. For me the statement made might be summed up as "a meaningful life derives from doing your duties and paying attention to others."