Listen Up Philip

October. 17,2014      
Rating:
6.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Anger rages in Philip as he awaits the publication of his second novel. He feels pushed out of his adopted home city by the constant crowds and noise, a deteriorating relationship with his photographer girlfriend Ashley, and his own indifference to promoting the novel. When Philip's idol Ike Zimmerman offers his isolated summer home as a refuge, he finally gets the peace and quiet to focus on his favorite subject: himself.

Jason Schwartzman as  Philip
Elisabeth Moss as  Ashley
Jonathan Pryce as  Ike
Krysten Ritter as  Melanie
Joséphine de la Baume as  Yvette
Jess Weixler as  Holly
Kate Lyn Sheil as  Nancy
Dree Hemingway as  Emily
Keith Poulson as  Josh
Steven Boyer as  Parker

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