Living In Missouri
is
a comedy of manners which tells the story of RYAN, AMY, and TODD, whose
humdrum Midwestern lives are starting to come apart at the seams. Personal
betrayals abound when childhood friendships, broken-down marriages, and
long-repressed desires come into conflict over the course of one tumultuous
Missouri autumn.
Ryan and Todd have been best
friends since the 7th grade, and time has not been kind to either of them.
Ryan is now married to Amy, with two young children and a 9-to-5 job he
hates. The sexually frustrated Todd still lives in the basement of his
parents' house, works in a video store, and secretly envies Ryan's married
life. Meanwhile, Amy is stuck in the middle, balancing career and family
with almost no help from Ryan, whose selfish behavior is quickly destroying
what's left of their marriage.
When Amy secretly turns to Todd
for a shoulder to cry on, the two of them begin meeting regularly to discuss
her marital woes. Todd misinterprets Amy's attention for love, and believes
that they are actually "having an affair," which leads to a series of painful
misunderstandings, ending in disaster.
Living In Missouri
is
a challenging, darkly comic film, shot on location in Missouri and Kansas.
Boasting a colorful cast of supporting characters, the film veers from
dark humor to intense drama, at each turn authentically capturing the bizarre
spirit of the Suburban Midwest.
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