Release
Year: 2002 Role: Alex
Director: Lisa Cholodenko
Writing Credits: Lisa Cholodenko
Tagline: On the road to the perfect life, Sam & Alex took a little detour.
Co-Stars: Frances McDormand (Jane), Christian Bale (Sam), Natascha McElhone (Sara), Alessando Nivola (Ian McKnight), Lou Barlow (Fripp)
Genre: Drama
Country USA
Rating: R
Runtime: 103 min
Synopsis:
Newly graduated psychiatrist Sam and his fiancee Alex move to Los Angeles for Sam's residency, into Sam's mother's house in upscale Laurel Canyon. Only problem is, Sam's mother is still there, supposedly finishing up a record that she's producing for the band of her new boy toy, Ian. She seems more interested in smoking pot and drinking than actually working, though. Alex doesn't mind, but Sam is quite upset. Alex starts off focused on her work (finishing a dissertation on genomics), but is soon distracted by the rock-'n-roll lifestyle going on around her. Meanwhile, Sam is equally distracted by beautiful Israeli intern Sara.
