Lovely by Surprise

Lovely by Surprise

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Lovely by Surprise

2007

1h 38m

6.0(2 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

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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3 members

Acting

Carrie Preston

Marian

Carrie Preston

Acting

Michael Chernus

Humkin

Michael Chernus

Acting

Dallas Roberts

Mopekey

Dallas Roberts

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