Great New Wonderful, The
“Shock can be a tricky thing. Sometimes our emotional response to horrific events can be hidden from us at first, only to appear after some time has passed.”
“The Great New Wonderful” is populated by people you know: New Yorkers you see on the elevator, in the supermarket, at the gym. Without a trace of sentimentality, director Danny Leiner, a Brooklyn native, and his extraordinary cast paints five portraits of life in this city a year after the attacks of 9/11.
Dr. Trabulous (Tony Shalhoub) is an un-orthodox psychologist who utilizes his unique insights to unearth the buried rage of an ordinary man (Jim Gaffigan) who has witnessed an office tragedy.
Emme Keeler (Maggie Gyllenhaal), the ruthless proprietor of The Great New Wonderful – a leading purveyor of pastries to the New York society set – struggles to unseat NY’s reigning Queen of Cake (Edie Falco), to great success and profound consequences.
Allison & David Burbage (Judy Greer, Tom McCarthy) struggle to keep their marriage together while coping with their increasingly difficult and strangely self-possessed 10-year-old son.
Avi and Satish (Naseerudin Shah, Sharat Saxena), immigrants, best friends and security guards, travel around the city casually observing contemporary America until dramatic events force them to re-evaluate their opposing perspectives.
Judy Berman’s (Olympia Dukakis) routine is upset when she reconnects with a childhood friend whose passion for life kindles unexpected desires of her own.
One year after 9/11, these stories reveal that being lost always precedes a new beginning.
Directed by
Danny Leiner
Cast
Tony Shalhoub - Dr Trabulous
Edie Falco - Safarah Polsky
Maggie Gyllenhaal - Emme Keeler
Olympia Dukakis - Judie Hillerman
Tom McCarthy - David McCarthy
Judy Greer - Allison Burbage
Will Arnett - Danny Keeler
Jim Gaffigan - Sandie
Naseeruddin Shah - Avi
Stephen Colbert - Principal Peersal
Sharat Saxena - Satish
Dick Latessa - Jerry Binder
Jeremy Shamos - Young Rabbi
Billy Donner - Charlie Burbage
Rosemarie DeWitt - Debbie
Seth Gilliam - Clayton
Production Co.
Sly Dog Films
Olympus Pictures
7th Floor
Produced by
Leslie Urdang
Jesse scolaro
Allison Wolf
Michael Nozik
Lila Mirochin
Studio
First Look Pictures
Writer
Sam Catlin
Music
Mike Baber
