Maria Wyeth, a former model and B-movie actress, reminisces about the traumatic events that led to her mental breakdown while strolling through a mental hospital's grounds. Her husband, Carter Lane, a self-absorbed director, neglects her and cheats on her. Maria's loneliness leads to a series of one-night stands, resulting in pregnancy. Her husband divorces her, and she undergoes an illegal abortion. Her only confidant is B.Z., a gay movie producer who has grown weary of the world and believes the meaning of life is nothing. He invites Maria to join him in suicide.
Play It As It Lays
A Hollywood star's descent into madness is portrayed as she delves into the traumatic events that led to her hospitalization, ultimately confronting the dark secrets of her troubled past.
