A Short History of Decay

"A failed Brooklyn writer, Nathan Fisher, visits his ailing parents in Florida. His mother has Alzheimer's and his father has recently had a stroke and his girlfriend has recently broken up with him."

Cast

Emmanuelle Chriqui

as Erika Bryce

Bryan Greenberg

as Nathan

Harris Yulin

as Bob Fisher

Kathleen Rose Perkins

as Shelly

Rebecca Dayan

as Alex

Linda Lavin

as Sandy Fisher

Nicholas Pryor

as The Man in White

Benjamin King

as Jack Fisher

Myke Holmes

as Ken

Michael Maren

as Auto Service Manager

Nick Flynn

as Self

Anthony Reynolds

as Dr. Black

Barbara Weetman

as Bartender

Carla Stanley

as Erika's Friend

Michael Cunningham

as Self

David Schifter

as Law Firm Attorney

Josh Cohen

as Young Bob

Henry Bazemore Jr.

as Dr. Mattam

Shane Thompson

as Grad Student

Jonathan Edwards

as Pool Waiter

Jennifer Egan

as Self

William Hutchings

as Bar Patron

Michael Battlesmith

as Painter

Toni Henderson-Mayers

as Shopper

John Burnham Schwartz

as Self

Kerry Everett

as Woman Lawyer

John Hockenberry

as Right Wing Commentator

Joe Montanti

as Grocery Shopper

Dani Shapiro

as Daughter in Hospital

Kristin Mercedes Bence

as Brooklyn Business Type / Young Shopper

Brian Patrick Moize

as Bartender

Jacob Maren

as Teen with iPad in Hospital

Jesse Sheidlower

as Self

Gary Shteyngart

as Self

Alexia Stip

as Little Girl With Doll

Tad Friend

as Self

Brian McClure Mayers

as Shopper

Kurt Andersen

as Self

Saeri Lee

as EMT

Crew

Michael Maren

Director

Michael Maren

Writer