An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents' Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953. He struggles to come to terms with his feelings about his mother's overbearing nature, while also trying to maintain his relationship with his girlfriend.

7th Avenue South and Christopher Street, Manhattan.

Caffe Reggio 119 MacDougal Street and West 3rd Street, Manhattan.

Apartment 132A MacDougal Street and West 3rd Street, Manhattan.

MacDougal Street and West 3rd Street, Manhattan.

Julius Bar, 159 West 10th Street and Waverly Place, Manhattan.