Lovely by Surprise
Jan 01 2007
•2h 38m
•Comedy, Drama
Lovely by Surprise follows the journey of novelist Marian Walker as she attempts to finish her first novel. Facing the age-old problem of writer’s block, Marian seeks advice from a mentor and ex-lover. His seemingly innocent advice to kill the book’s protagonist unleashes chaos in her life as a willful protagonist escapes from her novel and appears in the unresolved corners of her past.
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Carrie Preston
Marian

Michael Chernus
Humkin

Dallas Roberts
Mopekey
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