Todd Solondz

A series of intertwining love stories, stories of connections missed and made between people, how people always struggle to make a connection, and to what degree they succeed or don't.

Storytelling is comprised of two separate stories set against the sadly comical terrain of college and high school, past and present. Following the paths of its young hopeful/troubled characters, it explores the issues of sex, race, celebrity and exploitation.

Described as a "fable of innocence," his latest film allows Todd Solondz to savor the profound flavor of moral complexity. (Wellspring Media)

Insightful look at an unattractive 7th grader as she struggles to cope with un-attentive parents, snobbish classmates, a smart older brother, an attractive younger sister, and her own insecurities. (imdb)

The trials and tribulations of Ira, an unsuccessful playwright trying to find himself in New York City.

Friends, family, and lovers struggle to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in a war-torn world riddled with comedy and pathos.

Romance blooms between two thirty-somethings in arrested development: an avid toy collector and a woman who is the dark horse of her family. (imdb)

Solondz himself takes the lead role in the film where a sensitive young man finds he can no longer endure life without his beloved.

Wiener-Dog tells several stories featuring people who find their life inspired or changed by one particular dachshund, who seems to be spreading a certain kind of comfort and joy. (Letterboxd)

Todd Solondz plays a high schooler who wants to get into MIT. The only problem is, his gym teacher hates him, and fails him because he can't hit a shot in basketball. He also has no luck with the girl of his dreams, who considers him a great friend, but wishes he were more like Coach. To prove himself, he challenges the teacher to a one-on-one match (and hilarity ensues).

The story follows a young male protagonist as he recalls the babysitters of his youth.