Steve Buscemi plays these characters that have no place in the world - and yet they insist on being there! Buscemi was a used car salesman and Paparazzo - nowhere welcome and yet present. This time he's an indie film director trying to finish a no-budget production. The cheap drama that the overburdened young filmmaker pieces together with other chaotic people is getting out of hand. All this happens with a desperate serenity that makes it clear: Director Tom DiCillo speaks from his own experience. Basically, his comedy has become a disaster report of his own failure. Living In Oblivion is arranged like three overlapping short films. In the center, the director: A beginner, of course known to the greats and in love with his main actress. His lead actor Chad Palomino (LeGros) gives him the worst headache. With his talent for flirting, he turns the female actresses against each other. Misdirected explosions and broken fog machines or senile mothers on the set do the rest. A single nightmare. Living In Oblivion is cleverly told between "reality" and "film". DiCillo knows the practical basics of filmmaking and knows that it's not only technical breakdowns that cause disaster. He allows us a glimpse behind the scenes and puts us in a very pleasant position: We can laugh loudly about the downfall of others!
