Filmmaker's Return Home Sparks Humiliation and Violence

Filmmaker Thomas Bell brings his deeply personal movie, "Westhampton," back to his hometown, Westhampton. The homecoming is immediately fraught with humiliation, with his film drawing unfavorable comparisons and ending on a tragic note. Bell's public Q&A session turns hostile, nearly resulting in a physical altercation.

Further compounding his distress, an old friend, now a police officer named Dickie, confronts Bell with contempt and physical violence. Bell's destructive spiral intensifies with substance abuse and acting out, including a callous act towards his former girlfriend. Actor Finn Wittrock delivers a sharp performance as the unlikable Bell, who mistakenly believes art can solve his problems while avoiding genuine atonement.