Although Mary has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing an illegal rave, she asks her aunt Judy for bail money. Judy then finds Mary a job at her library so that Mary can repay her. Initially, Mary finds the job as a clerk boring and stifling, and prefers to get to know a street food vendor whom she likes. However, Mary must refocus her life once she loses her job and apartment.
Directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer
new york city
library
nightclub
rave
free spirit
dj
woman director
librarian
food vendor
playful
independent film
party
witty
enthusiastic
hopeful
Rank
#48 in 1995·#2609 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Cast
Parker Posey
Mary
Anthony DeSando
Derrick
Guillermo Díaz
Leo
Donna Mitchell
Rene
Liev Schreiber
Nigel
Omar Townsend
Mustafa
Sasha von Scherler
Judy Lindendorf
Lady Bunny
Itself
Richard Topol
Hannah Arendt Buff
John Ventimiglia
Tough Guy
King Mustafa Obafemi
He-He-Hello Trio
Irma St. Paule
Mumbling Library Patron
Crew
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Director
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Screenplay
Michael Slovis
Director of Photography
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Story
Caroline Sinclair
Casting
Kevin Thompson
Production Design
Georgia Kacandes
Line Producer
Popular Reviews
870 reviews
gaby s
7.0★ · 01/17/25
parker posey doing cartwheels to if you believe by chantay savage while learning the dewey decimal system is peak cinema
parker posey doing cartwheels to if you believe by chantay savage while learning the dewey decimal system is peak cinema
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RileyPRO
6.0★ · 05/27/26
Wait!! I want to be a 20 something year old girl loser librarian in New York City with the funkiest tights and outfits :(
Wait!! I want to be a 20 something year old girl loser librarian in New York City with the funkiest tights and outfits :(
agathagog
7.0★ · 05/20/26
Definitely a vibe
Definitely a vibe
jocelyn mallory
10.0★ · 05/10/26
i’ve never been more envious of someone in my whole life
i’ve never been more envious of someone in my whole life
Nun
7.0★ · 05/09/26
“I live to serve” - Mary
* * Librarians are just hungover that’s why they can’t handle any noises and shush ppl all the time …
“I live to serve” - Mary
* * Librarians are just hungover that’s why they can’t handle any noises and shush ppl all the time …