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Come and see the comedy that clasps you to its bosom and reeks slightly of gin. It’s the story of a quixotic character that lives in a small country town He is the local drunk, the local fool, but also the local dreamer.

It’s the final day in the life of self-proclaimed artist and genius, K. Roth Binew. Binew is a man who elevates his drab and somewhat pitiful existence into a personal mythology. For his final day K. Roth Binew enlists his best friend, the unrecognized poet and biographer Mills Joquin to chronicle his final hours. Mills Joquin drives Binew around town on a bicycle-powered rickshaw. As the eccentric duo go about their day, Binew hands out invitations to his final party, a living wake, where Binew will do a short performance before dropping dead on the spot.

Mike O Connell co-wrote this film and stars as the singular Binew. Jesse Eisenbeg (THE SQUID AND THE WHALE) co-stars as Mills, the devoted boy servant who is only of slight help in keeping Binew’s feet on the ground.
Everything in this film takes on a slightly larger than life quality with only the most necessary rough edges of reality rubbing up against these fanciful characters. All the while the filmmakers holds the audience in a confident way, rewarding them with laughter all along the way.