A Short History of Decay (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = A Short History of Decay
| image = A Short History of Decay poster.jpg
| director = Michael Maren
| producer = Alfred Sapse
| writer = Michael Maren
| starring = Bryan Greenberg
Linda Lavin
Harris Yulin
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Benjamin King
| music = Julia Kent
| cinematography = Nancy Schreiber
| editing = Timothy Snell
| studio = Big Fan Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2013|10|12|Hamptons}}
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
A Short History of Decay is a 2013 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael Maren.{{IMDb name|0546440|name=Michael Maren}} It stars Bryan Greenberg, Linda Lavin, Harris Yulin, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Benjamin King and Kathleen Rose Perkins. Though its title is taken from the work of philosophy by Emil Cioran, it is not an adaptation of the book.
The film was shot in October and November 2012 in Wilmington, North Carolina,{{cite news|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20121020/ENT/121019549/1158/entertainment09?Title=-8216-Decay-cast-crew-8216-do-what-they-do-best|title='Decay' cast, crew 'do what they do best'|last=Foss|first=Cassie|date=20 October 2012|work=Star-News|accessdate=8 November 2012}} Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina,{{Cite web |url=http://www.luminanews.com/article.asp?aid=10983&iid=346&sud=30 |title=Lumina News - Your Coastal Community Newspaper Since May 2002 |access-date=2012-11-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015025128/http://www.luminanews.com/article.asp?aid=10983&iid=346&sud=30 |archive-date=2013-10-15 |url-status=dead }} and New York City. It premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 12, 2013 and it opened theatrically at the Village East Cinema on May 16, 2014.
Plot
The film is a comedy about a failed Brooklyn writer, Nathan Fisher, who visits his ailing parents in Florida. His mother has Alzheimer's, his father has recently had a stroke, and his girlfriend has recently broken up with him.
Cast
- Bryan Greenberg as Nathan Fisher
- Linda Lavin as Sandy Fisher
- Harris Yulin as Bob Fisher
- Emmanuelle Chriqui as Erika Bryce
- Kathleen Rose Perkins as Shelly
- Benjamin King as Jack Fisher
- Rebecca Dayan as Alex
- Joanna Manning as Molly
Coffeehouse scene
On November 19, 2012, Maren, with cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, shot the final scenes of the film at Kos Koffe, a coffee shop in Park Slope, Brooklyn. In the scene, Greenberg's Nathan Fisher walks into the shop intending to work on his writing to win his girlfriend back. In an elaborate sight gag, Maren brought 43 New York Area writers to fill every seat in the coffee shop. Nathan Fisher looks at them with the feeling that he doesn't belong in their company. The writers included Jennifer Egan, Michael Cunningham, Philip Gourevich, Kurt Andersen, Gary Shteyngart, Darin Strauss, Jane Green, Jean Hanff Korelitz and Nick Flynn.[http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/19/in-a-brooklyn-cafe-its-write-camera-action/ " In a Brooklyn Cafe, It’s Write! Camera! Action!"], The New York Times, November 19, 2012.[http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/indie-film-with-a-43-author-cameo.html New York Magazine]
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|2265050|A Short History of Decay}}
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/a_short_history_of_decay
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140220170843/http://variety.com/interstitial/?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2014%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fpaladin-picks-up-a-short-history-of-decay-for-theatrical-release-1201062635%2F%2F Paladin Picks up ‘A Short History of Decay’ for Theatrical Release]
- [http://www.vulture.com/2014/05/movie-review-a-short-history-of-decay.html Movie review]. Edelstein on A Short History of Decay: The Little That Happens Is More Than Enough in This Beautiful Tale : New York Magazine
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