Thirteen Conversations about One Thing was written before Sprecher’s debut but took years to finally get made due to funding. Once again working with her sister, Sprecher penned a script constructed in 13 vignettes, set around seemingly unconnected people in New York. A lawyer (Matthew McConaughey), a professor (John Turturro), a house cleaner (Clea DuVall), and a mid-level manager (Alan Arkin) go about their daily lives, and through happenstance both cruel and kind, find connective tissues forming between them. 

Director: Jill Sprecher. Cast: Matthew McConaughey, John Turturro, Clea DuVall, Alan Arkin. 2002. 102 min. USA. Color. English. 35mm. 

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Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.