A struggling young novelist's life unravels as her first book is rejected, her boyfriend disappears, and her best friend leaves for a job in Mexico. Her mother reveals a shocking secret: her presumed dead father is a hippie photographer who has arrived to meet her. The 28-year-old's depression deepens, and she fantasizes about suicide. However, her life takes a turn when she meets a cast of eccentric characters, including a chain-smoking Santa Claus and an obnoxious literary agent. Her self-belief is restored after befriending a patient at a hospital where she volunteers.
The Sky Is Falling
A struggling writer's world crumbles as a series of setbacks, including a rejected book, a vanished partner, a best friend's departure, and a controlling mother's expectations, threaten to consume her.
