Lonesome Jim is a 2005 dark but heartfelt comedy directed by Steve Buscemi. Jim (Casey Affleck) is approaching his late 20s, and despite moving to New York to become a writer, he's only managed to find work as a dog-walker. Finally admitting defeat, Jim moves back home to Goshen, Indiana and reluctantly accepts a job at the family ladder factory. Meanwhile, Jim tries to connect with his grouchy father (Seymour Cassel), bubbly mother (Mary Kay Place) and pessimistic brother Tim (Kevin Corrigan). After an argument about whose life is worse, Tim unsuccessfully attempts suicide again and lands in the hospital, leaving extra burdens on Jim's shoulders. The one bright spot is Anika (Liv Tyler), a gorgeous and nurturing single mother and nurse who is able to slowly break through Jim's natural defenses of gloominess and pessimism. But when his mother ends up in trouble with the law, and Jim realizes how dysfunctional his Indianan family really is, he wonders if he wouldn't be better off returning to New York. The big question is whether or not he can leave Anika behind.moreless