A theatre director's artistic life is boosted by a grant. But his relationships and existence become the subject of, and contaminated by, his work. Philip Seymour Hoffman stars.

Theatre director Caden Cotard's artistic life is boosted by a prestigious grant, but his marriage abruptly ends and a mystery malady starts taking its toll. Throwing himself into a theatrical attempt to portray stark reality, Caden's relationships and existence become the subject of, and contaminated by, his epic work. Directorial debut from the award-winning writer of Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.