A Short History of Decay

"A failed Brooklyn writer, Nathan Fisher, visits his ailing parents in Florida. His mother has Alzheimer's and his father has recently had a stroke and his girlfriend has recently broken up with him."

Cast

Emmanuelle Chriqui

as Erika Bryce

Bryan Greenberg

as Nathan

Harris Yulin

as Bob Fisher

Kathleen Rose Perkins

as Shelly

Rebecca Dayan

as Alex

Linda Lavin

as Sandy Fisher

Nicholas Pryor

as The Man in White

Benjamin King

as Jack Fisher

Myke Holmes

as Ken

Michael Maren

as Auto Service Manager

Nick Flynn

as Self

Anthony Reynolds

as Dr. Black

Barbara Weetman

as Bartender

Carla Stanley

as Erika's Friend

Michael Cunningham

as Self

David Schifter

as Law Firm Attorney

Josh Cohen

as Young Bob

Henry Bazemore Jr.

as Dr. Mattam

Shane Thompson

as Grad Student

Jonathan Edwards

as Pool Waiter

Jennifer Egan

as Self

William Hutchings

as Bar Patron

Michael Battlesmith

as Painter

Toni Henderson-Mayers

as Shopper

John Burnham Schwartz

as Self

Kerry Everett

as Woman Lawyer

John Hockenberry

as Right Wing Commentator

Joe Montanti

as Grocery Shopper

Dani Shapiro

as Daughter in Hospital

Kristin Mercedes Bence

as Brooklyn Business Type / Young Shopper

Brian Patrick Moize

as Bartender

Jacob Maren

as Teen with iPad in Hospital

Jesse Sheidlower

as Self

Gary Shteyngart

as Self

Alexia Stip

as Little Girl With Doll

Tad Friend

as Self

Brian McClure Mayers

as Shopper

Kurt Andersen

as Self

Saeri Lee

as EMT

Simone White

as Nurse

Suzanne Nystrom

as Woman in White

Victoria Fouch

as Ashley Fisher

Ellie Klein

as Woman in Hospital

Amanda Quinn Sherrick

as Nurse

Joanna Manning

as Molly Fisher

Jeff Hill

as Hotel Guest / Poolgoer

Stephen Bowen

as EMS / Paramedic

Roxanne Bush

as Shopper / Couple

Philip Gourevitch

as Self

Darin Strauss

as Self

Elizabeth Pistolis

as Nurse Theresa

Joshua Henkin

as Self

Britt Warren

as Young Sandy

Gerald Jackson

as Corporate Executive

Rebecca Harran

as Grocery Shopper

Kelly McDonald Hoyle

as Daughter in Hospital

Dottie Davis

as Erika's Friend / Paralegal

Roxanna Robinson

as Self

Jerry Smith

as Tow Truck Driver

Andrew W. Ruth

as Hipster

Elissa Schappell

as Self

Christian McClure Mayers

as Shopper

Sean Brian Mayers

as Shopper

Marcia DeSanctis

as Self

Tyler Alston

as Orderly

Sarah Benischek

as Paralegal

Mary Morris

as Self

Chuck Capen

as Dying Man in Hospital

Horrace B. Shelton

as Taxi Driver

Britani Ballard

as Hot Pool Girl (uncredited)

Alyssa Bauman

as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Tom Gore

as Shopper (uncredited)

J.D. Morgan Jr.

as Unnamed (Uncredited)

Crew

Michael Maren

Director

Michael Maren

Writer

Nancy Schreiber

Director of Photography

Julia Kent

Original Music Composer