The Toe Tactic (2009)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 23M

Director : Emily Hubley

Synopsis

Mona is nearly overwhelmed by grief and depression. After her father's death, she's cut herself off: leaving teaching - she now temps as an office assistant, ignoring her mother's calls, talking to herself in mirrors, and rejecting any offered intimacy. She's watched over by comic extraterrestrial beings whom we see as cartoon squiggles. They ensure that random acts bring her connections - with a neighbor boy, his mother, and his surreptitious piano teacher (the lad wants to surprise his mom). She also meets an elevator operator in the building where she temps for Ms. Hadaway, a widow with perfect diction. Can Mona take a few steps on the road to expressing emotion?

Actors

Lily Rabe
Lily Rabe
Mona Peek
H. Jon Benjamin
H. Jon Benjamin
Police Officer
Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan
Hector Freegood
David Cross
David Cross
Timmy (voice)
Jane Lynch
Jane Lynch
Honey Strumpet
Eugene Mirman
Eugene Mirman
Night Elevator Man
Xander Berkeley
Xander Berkeley
Dad
Richard Cox
Richard Cox
Stalker Timmy
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd
Honey Woman
Jon Glaser
Jon Glaser
Tooot
Sakina Jaffrey
Sakina Jaffrey
Lacticia Utt
Mary Kay Place
Mary Kay Place
Mom
John Sayles
John Sayles
Cramden
Marian Seldes
Marian Seldes
Eunice (voice)
Eli Wallach
Eli Wallach
Maestro

Crews

Emily Hubley
Emily Hubley
Director
Emily Hubley
Emily Hubley
Writer

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