Listen Up Philip

Listen Up Philip

2014 · 109 min · EN · 5.8 (127 votes)
Dir. Alex Ross Perry · Starring Jason Schwartzman, Elisabeth Moss, Jonathan Pryce, Krysten Ritter, Joséphine de la Baume, Jess Weixler · Music Keegan DeWitt
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Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.

VIBE

A sharp, dialogue-heavy indie film that feels like eavesdropping on the existential crises of pretentious artists. It's a darkly funny, yet often sad, exploration of ego and ambition.

cynicalwittymelancholicintrospectivesteadymumblecoreindie dramadialogue-drivencharacter studyartistic integritynarcissismfriendshipself-discovery
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