Only Living Boy In New York (DVD)

The Only Living Boy in New York is a 2017 American drama film directed by Marc Webb and written by Allan Loeb. The film stars Callum Turner, Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan, Cynthia Nixon, Kiersey Clemons, and Jeff Bridges.

Thomas Webb is a recent college drop-out trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life. He has a one-sided crush on his friend, Mimi. Thomas meets a new neighbor, W.F. Gerald, with whom he connects. As he spends time with him, he gets advice about life.

When Thomas and Mimi socialize in a bar, he sees his publisher father, Ethan, kissing a woman, Johanna. Fearing the affair would damage his mentally unstable mother, Judith, Thomas starts to follow Johanna. He confronts her and is surprised to learn she knows who he is.

Johanna reveals that she is an editor working with his father and recognizes Thomas from pictures in Ethan's office. He pleads with her to leave his married father alone. Johanna tells Thomas that he is still a child who does not know anything and in fact he actually wants to sleep with her too. He repeats the confrontation to W.F., then reluctantly admits that he is attracted to her.

At a friend's party, Thomas bumps into Johanna with yet another man. He calls her a hooker, but she explains her date is gay. He impulsively kisses her. An affair starts and Thomas begins to fall for Johanna. He tells her that since he was a child, he has aspired to be a writer, but Ethan told him that his essays were only serviceable.

In W.F.'s absence Thomas finds a manuscript titled The Only Living Boy in New York in his apartment. W.F. is actually a successful, though reclusive, writer Thomas has inspired him to write again. Thomas shows him his essays, and W.F. tells him that he has talent.