Adam

In movies, when two twentysomethings serendipitously wind up under the same Manhattan roof, witty repartee usually transpires, then sparks fly, and eventually they fall into bed. But the boy and the girl in Adam are no ordinary characters, and their romance is anything but familiar. Soon after moving in, Beth, a brainy, beautiful writer, encounters Adam, the handsome, but odd, fellow in the downstairs apartment. A pleasant chemistry flows, but his awkwardness is perplexing. Whether avoiding eye contact or standing by blithely while Beth drags a heavy load up steep stairs, Adam seems utterly oblivious to social convention. Then one night, Adam regales Beth with an elaborate outer-space light show. It’s a magical moment, tainted slightly by his obsessively thorough astronomical explanation. Their connection is palpable. It becomes clear that Adam's inability to decipher nonverbal signals is beyond his control. And yet Beth doesn’t balk. Their mutual interest tentatively takes root.What makes this rare story about obstacles to human intimacy credible is its tremendous psychological wisdom; what makes it transcendent is the intelligence and authenticity radiating from actors Hugh Dancy and Rose Byrne. Though their particular challenges are extraordinary, Beth and Adam’s tricky relationship elucidates something universal: truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into discomfiting territory—and the shake-up can be liberating.
CAST
Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Frankie Faison, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Mark Linn-Baker

Max Mayer - Max Mayer is a founder and producing director of New York Stage and Film, which has presented 24 summer seasons of original plays at the Powerhouse Theatre at Vassar College. Mayer has directed more than 50 new plays, including world or U.S. premieres by writers such as John Patrick Shanley, Lee Blessing, and Eric Overmyer. He has also written three produced plays. For television, Mayer has directed episodes of NBC's The West Wing, ABC's Alias, and CBS's Family Law. His first feature film, Better Living, was released in 2000. Adam is his second feature film.

Screenings:

Mon. Jan 19 12:15 p.m. - ADAMM19CD Eccles Theatre, Park City
Tue. Jan 20 5:15 p.m. - ADAMM20RE Racquet Club, Park City
Thu. Jan 22 8:30 a.m. - ADAMM22PM Prospector Square Theatre, Park City
Fri. Jan 23 5:30 p.m. - ADAMM23LE Library Center Theatre, Park City
Sat. Jan 24 3:00 p.m. - ADAMM24BA Broadway Centre Cinemas VI, SLC