This well-observed character study soars on the standout performances by leads Lili Taylor and Guy Pearce. Taylor is a shy small-town woman who becomes obsessed with a local singer-songwriter (Pearce) and does something startlingly self-destructive to attract his attention. Written and directed by Toni Kalem, who adapted the quirky novel by Anne Tyler. Sara Rue, John Hawkes, Irma P. Hall, Tom Bower, Shawnee Smith, Veronica Cartwright.