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May

May

If you can't find a friend... make one.

20036.61h 33m

Overview

A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.

Directed by Lucky McKee
Written by Lucky McKee
Produced by Marius Weisberg, Scott Sturgeon
Box OfficeBudget: $500KRevenue: $264K

Top Cast

Angela Bettis

Angela Bettis

May

Jeremy Sisto

Jeremy Sisto

Adam

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Polly

James Duval

James Duval

Blank

Nichole Hiltz

Nichole Hiltz

Ambrosia

Kevin Gage

Kevin Gage

Papa

Merle Kennedy

Merle Kennedy

Mama

C

Chandler Riley Hecht

Young May

R

Rachel David

Petey

Nora Zehetner

Nora Zehetner

Hoop

Themes & Keywords

obsessiondifficult childhoodbisexualityfetishismchildhood traumaimaginary friendmurderlonelinessserial killerfemale protagonistdollmental illnesslgbtcharacter studysocially awkwardindependent filmdry humorlazy eyeadmiring

About May

May is a drama, horror, comedy film released in 2003 exploring themes of obsession, difficult childhood, bisexuality, fetishism, childhood trauma, imaginary friend. Directed by Lucky McKee, it stars Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris. A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.

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