
The Girl in the Book(2015)
The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.


“Her life is just getting started. Again.”
After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Alex

Don Johnson
Roger

Reg E. Cathey
Walt

Skylar Gaertner
Dakota

Chris Messina
George

Matthew Del Negro
James

Timm Sharp
Josh

Derek Luke
Frank

Tom Yi
Judge Sawyer
Zane Smith
Rain Eldenberg
Alex of Venice is a drama film released in 2015. Directed by Chris Messina, it stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Don Johnson, Reg E. Cathey. After her stay-at-home husband leaves her, a workaholic lawyer finds that she is not completely up to the tasks of caring for her young son, ailing father and household all by herself.
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