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Person to Person
Why this pick
Defa again finds poignant, off-kilter comedy in everyday New York encounters, with a loose handmade rhythm and deep affection for socially awkward people trying to connect.
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MOVIE2011 1h 17m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A humorless loner attempts to win the admiration of a drifter with his debut performance at the local comedy club.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kentucker Audley
Eddie
Allison Baar
Yoko
Hayward Buchanan
Hank
Dustin Guy Defa
Larry
Eleonore Hendricks
Irene
Scott Parisi
Waiter
Dane Stevens
Burt
Annette Wright
Mama