A typical bureaucrat, he takes pleasure in tormenting architects and contractors who seek his office’s approval for their plans. Shunned and despised by his friends he is determined to set things right by imposing himself on them, but the harder he tries the more embarrassing and humiliating the results are.
The underground man is a bundle of contradictions: he resents his social inferiority, yet whenever possible flaunts his sense of intellectual superiority. His two cherished qualities are pride and spite and to protect them he puts himself through situations that always backfire.
He pursues a delicate, problematic relationship with Liza, a young prostitute he meets in a brothel. While directing his vengeful anger at the innocent woman and sadistically toying with her emotions he’s also genuinely interested in rescuing her.
Starring:Henry Czerny (The Tudors; The A-Team; Revenge); Sheryl Lee (Dirty Sexy Money; Lie To Me); Jon Favreau (Iron Man; I Love You, Man; The Break-Up); Seth Green (Four Kings; Entourage; Heroes)
Produced by Frank Gruber, Chris Beckham &
Alicia Dollard
Official selection at the Sundance Film Festival