One morning Mel, a mousy, harried New Yorker with a thankless job and an even-less-appealing boyfriend learns that the tumor in her throat is cancerous and the diagnosis is terminal. She then hears that both her job and her relationship are coming to an end. Rather than wallowing in self-pity, she embarks on an endless spending spree, the kind of self-indulgent wish fulfillment that we have all fantasized about.

Take a look at the trailer, poster and some photos from the “” directed by‘s daughter and written bywhich is inspired by the true story.andstar.“The Guitar” follows a woman who goes on a multi-month spending spree after discovering she has throat cancer.Visit the official website: www.theguitarthemovie.com “The Guitar” will hit the theaters on November 7, 2008.