Unlovable

JOY (Charlene deGuzman,) a 20-something lost soul, realizes she has a problem and seeks help at a 12-step meeting for sex and love addiction. There she meets MADDIE (Melissa Leo), who becomes her sponsor. Maddie allows Joy to stay at her grandmother’s guesthouse if she agrees to go 30 days off boys, sex, and romance. Joy struggles to get sober and Maddie suggests she find a hobby. Joy finds a drum kit in the garage and meets JIM (John Hawkes), Maddie's clinically awkward brother. Joy and Jim create music together, and a secret friendship develops. Joy teaches Jim to take risks with his music and his heart, and Jim shows Joy that she can have a healthy relationship with a man as a friend.

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Credits

Director:

Suzi Yoonessi

Executive Producer:

Mark Duplass & Jay Duplass

Producer:

Jen Roskind

Screenwriter:

Charlene deGuzman, Sarah Adina Smith, Mark Duplass

Cinematographer:

Moira Morel

Editor:

Kristina Davies

Production Designer:

Nino Alicia

Sound Designer:

Jamie Selway

Music:

John Hawkes

Principal Cast:

Charlene deGuzman, John Hawkes, Melissa Leo, Paul James, Ellen Geer

Additional Credits:

Associate Producer: Patton Oswalt, Co-Producer: Louise Shore, Costume Designer: Francesca Roth, Music Supervisor: Dan Wilcox, Composer: Christopher French, Executive Poducers: Sarah Smick & Ian Michaels, Art Director : Cassie Miggins, Makeup Artist: Ana Gabriela Quinonez, 1st AD: Stephanie Janesh

Contact

Distributor:

Jessica Lacy
JLacy@icmpartners.com

Publicity Contact:

Adam Kersh
adam@brigademarketing.com
917-580-6785

Sales Agent:

ICM

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Year:
2018
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Runtime:
79:28 mins