Ben is a failed children’s folk singer and less-than-extraordinary weekend dad. Deeply cynical, Ben’s sole pleasure in life is derived from chess games with his Senegalese roommate Ibou. When Ibou is suddenly struck ill and an insensitive municipal employee exacerbates the emergency situation, Ben’s pessimistic world view seems unequivocally confirmed. But when Ibou’s sister Khadi takes his place in their apartment, what starts as an awkward living arrangement becomes something more, and Ben finds that cynicism may be all a matter of perspective.
Release Date: 9 December 2015Runtime: 89 min
Stars:
- Ally Walker
- Christy Reese
- Cristen Barnes
- Dan Zanes
- James Burton
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson
- Jodelle Ferland
- John Hambrick
- Matthew Broderick
- Mia Ford
- Michael Kenneth Williams
- Paul T. Taylor
- Philip Baker Hall
- Sanaa Lathan
- Zacharias Foppe
Director: Joshua Goldin
