Directed by:
Michael MarenScreenplay:
Michael MarenCinematography:
Nancy SchreiberCast:
Emmanuelle Chriqui, Linda Lavin, Bryan Greenberg, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Harris Yulin, Michael Maren, Nicholas Pryor, Rebecca Dayan, Benjamin King (more)VOD (1)
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Nathan, a thirty-something aspiring Brooklyn writer, returns home to care for his ailing, elderly parents in Florida. His short visit turns into an extended stay during which he learns some lessons about life, love, and growing up. Nathan Fisher is a 35-year-old struggling Brooklyn writer who can't seem to get out of his own way. When his girlfriend kicks him out, and his dad has a stroke he heads to Florida to help take care of his parents. In their small beach-front condo, Nathan struggles with his heartache, his mother's Alzheimer's, and his father's decline. In this dark comedy, Nathan learns that the secrets of his parents long, sometimes rocky, marriage have a lot to teach him. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![Emmanuelle Chriqui](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/002/164002512_de0447.jpg)
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Canada
Best movies:
Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV movie)
Cadillac Records (2008)
Detroit Rock City (1999)
![Linda Lavin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/277/277618_7fb97f.jpg)
Linda Lavin
USA
Best movies:
The Intern (2015)
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
A Short History of Decay (2014)
![Bryan Greenberg](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/275/275105_b31ee5.jpg)
Bryan Greenberg
USA
Best movies:
Friends with Benefits (2011)
Prime (2005)
The Program (2015)
![Kathleen Rose Perkins](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/290/164290924_eeff41.jpg)
Kathleen Rose Perkins
USA
Best movies:
Gone Girl (2014)
The Island (2005)
A Short History of Decay (2014)
![Harris Yulin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271646_1d8a1b.jpg)
Harris Yulin
USA
Best movies:
Scarface (1983)
Steel (1979)
The Hurricane (1999)
Michael Maren
Best movies:
A Short History of Decay (2014)
![Nicholas Pryor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/779/158779813_255dc3.jpg)
Nicholas Pryor
USA
Best movies:
East of Eden (1981) (series)
Ruffian (2007) (TV movie)
Airplane! (1980)
![Rebecca Dayan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/015/167015384_e584cd.jpg)
Rebecca Dayan
Best movies:
Limitless (2011)
From Paris with Love (2010)
A Short History of Decay (2014)
![Benjamin King](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/813/159813944_091f72.jpg)
Benjamin King
USA
Best movies:
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
S.W.A.T. (2003)
A Short History of Decay (2014)
Anthony Reynolds
USA
Best movies:
Stranger Things (2016) (series)
Prisoners (2013)
Iron Man Three (2013)
Joe Montanti
USA
Best movies:
The Conjuring (2013)
Stuck in Love (2012)
We're the Millers (2013)
Tom Gore
USA
Best movies:
A Short History of Decay (2014)
SpongeBob SquarePants 2 (2015)
Ride Along (2014)
Shane Thompson
Best movies:
The Avengers (2012)
We're the Millers (2013)
Safe Haven (2013)
David Schifter
USA
Best movies:
A Short History of Decay (2014)
Takedown (2000)
Freedom Song (2000) (TV movie)
Henry Bazemore Jr.
Best movies:
A Short History of Decay (2014)
Thunder Force (2021)
Myke Holmes
Best movies:
The Longest Ride (2015)
The Staircase (2022) (series)
A Short History of Decay (2014)
John Hockenberry
Best movies:
A Short History of Decay (2014)
Kurt Andersen
Best movies:
A Short History of Decay (2014)