A washed-up alcoholic country singer-songwriter.
A man who makes his living traveling to workplaces across the United States, conducting company layoffs and firings on behalf of employers.
An English professor who, one year after the death of his boyfriend, struggles to cope with his life.
The first post-Apartheid president of South Africa.
The new team leader of a U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit in the Iraq War.
A strong-minded interior designer who becomes the legal guardian of a talented footballer.
The wife of a great writer who battles with his disciples over who will control his legacy after his death.
A bright schoolgirl who gets seduced by a playboy nearly twice her age.
A victim of domestic abuse (physical, verbal, and sexual) who escapes into daydreams in which she is loved and appreciated.
An enthusiastic celebrity chef.
An SS officer proud of his reputation as a jew hunter.
The captain of a surprisingly successful rugby team.
A US army officer whose task is to notify the families of fallen soldiers of their loved ones' deaths.
A great writer whose wife and whose disciples are battling over who will control his legacy after his death.
A serial killer of young girls.
An abusive mother living on welfare.
The mistress of a great film director.
A woman who is in a casual relationship with a human resources consultant who travels the country firing people on behalf of their employers.
A divorced mother and journalist who enters into a relationship with a washed-up alcoholic singer-songwriter.
An ambitious new hire of a human resources consultancy firm who promotes a program designed to cut costs by conducting layoffs via videoconferencing.