Todd Solondz

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.

Dir. Todd Solondz · With Jane Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Dylan Baker

An unattractive 7th grader struggles to cope with suburban life as the middle child with inattentive parents and bullies at school.

Dir. Todd Solondz · With Heather Matarazzo, Brendan Sexton III, Eric Mabius

College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil.

Dir. Todd Solondz · With Selma Blair, Leo Fitzpatrick, Robert Wisdom

Aviva is thirteen, awkward and sensitive. Her mother Joyce is warm and loving, as is her father, Steve, a regular guy who does have a fierce temper from time to time. The film revolves around her family, friends and neighbors.

Dir. Todd Solondz · With Ellen Barkin, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Sharon Wilkins

Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in an almost war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.

Dir. Todd Solondz · With Shirley Henderson, Michael Kenneth Williams, Ally Sheedy

Abe is a man who is in his thirties and who lives with his parents. He works regretfully for his father while pursuing his hobby of collecting toys. Aware that his family doesn't think highly of him, he tries to spark a relationship with Miranda, who recently moved back home after a failed literary/academic career. Miranda agrees to marry Abe out of desperation, but things go awry.

Dir. Todd Solondz · With Jordan Gelber, Selma Blair, Mia Farrow

A dachshund passes from oddball owner to oddball owner, whose radically dysfunctional lives are all impacted by the pooch.

Dir. Todd Solondz · With Ellen Burstyn, Kieran Culkin, Julie Delpy