FIP: THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL

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A SERENADE FILMS PRODUCTION A SLY DOG FILMS PRODUCTION A FILM BY DANNY LEINER Directed by DANNY LEINER Written by SAM CATLIN Produced by MATT TAUBER, DANNY LEINER, LESLIE URDANG Executive Producer VIC BARDACK Executive Producers MICHAEL NOZIK, MICHAEL HOFFMAN, AMY ROBINSON Executive Producers RAJ SINGH, C.C. LAGATOR, DAMON MARTIN, GARY RUBIN DVD available online at Amazon Opened Theatrically June 2006 Genre: drama
Cast:
Will Arnett Stephen Colbert Olympia Dukakis Jim Gaffigan Judy Greer Maggie Gyllenhaal Sharat Saxena Naseeruddin Shah Tony Shalhoub and Edie Falco
Synopsis:
“Shock can be a tricky thing. Sometimes our emotional response to horrific events can be hidden from us at first, only to appear after some time has passed.” “The Great New Wonderful” is populated by people you know: New Yorkers you see on the elevator, in the supermarket, at the gym. Without a trace of sentimentality, director Danny Leiner, a Brooklyn native, and his extraordinary cast paints five portraits of life in this city a year after the attacks of 9/11. Dr. Trabulous (Tony Shalhoub) is an orthodox psychologist who utilizes his unique insights to unearth the buried rage of an ordinary man (Jim Gaffigan) who has witnessed an office tragedy. Emme Keeler (Maggie Gyllenhaal), the ruthless proprietor of The Great New Wonderful – a leading purveyor of pastries to the New York society set – struggles to unseat NY’s reigning Queen of Cake (Edie Falco), to great success and profound consequences. Allison & David Burbage (Judy Greer, Tom McCarthy) struggle to keep their marriage together while coping with their increasingly difficult and strangely self-possessed 10-year-old son. Avi and Satish (Naseerudin Shah, Sharat Saxena), immigrants, best friends and security guards, travel around the city casually observing contemporary America until dramatic events force them to re-evaluate their opposing perspectives. Judy Berman’s (Olympia Dukakis) routine is upset when she reconnects with a childhood friend whose passion for life kindles unexpected desires of her own. One year after 9/11, these stories reveal that being lost always precedes a new beginning.
Press:
New York Magazine: "The First Great 9/11 Film?" New York Magazine: The Approval Matrix Boston Globe: June 23, 2006 LA Weekly: July 19, 2006