The Inner Life of Martin Frost

Following Paul Auster's now legendary collaborations with Wayne Wang on Smoke (for which Auster won the Independent Spirit Award for best first screenplay) and Blue in the Face (which he codirected), as well as his solo debut as writer and director of Lulu on the Bridge (an official selection of the Cannes Film festival), The Inner Life of Martin Frost represents Auster's most original and captivating work in the movies to date. Starring David Thewlis, Irene Jacob, Michael Imperioli, and Sophie Auster, it is scheduled for worldwide release in 2007. Along with the screenplay, this edition includes an in-depth interview with Auster about the genesis and making of the film.
After working for three years on a novel, writer Martin Frost borrows the empty country house of friends for a long-needed rest. No sooner does he arrive, however, than an idea for a story comes to him. When he wakes the next morning, eager to begin his new tale, he is shocked to discover a young woman sleeping next to him in bed - the attractive, effervescent Claire. Presumably the niece of his hosts, she wittily overcomes Martin's initial resistance to her, and the two of them fall in love. But is Claire really the person she claims to be?