The Dying Gaul

Playwright Robert Sandrich (Sarsgaard) is down on his luck. He's flat broke and deeply saddened after the death of his lover. His future hinges on an autobiographical screenplay that has gotten the attention of a married studio development honcho Jeffrey (Scott). After his first studio appointment, Jeffrey comes on to Robert with no equivication. When Jeffrey offers to purchase the screenplay for a million dollars, he gives Robert one clear demand in order to make the film more marketable: the "boyfriend" must be turned into a "girlfriend".

While grappling with what to do, Robert gets increasingly close to Jeffrey and his unfulfilled and overly curious wife, Elaine (played by the magnificent Patricia Clarkson). To divulge more would spoil all the fun. Let's just say that there's enough jealousy and plot twists to satiate lovers of thriller cinema.