A Short History of Decay

It doesn't get better than this.

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.

Comedy Drama

Emmanuelle Chriqui

(Erika Bryce)

Bryan Greenberg

(Nathan)

Harris Yulin

(Bob Fisher)

Kathleen Rose Perkins

(Shelly)

Rebecca Dayan

(Alex)

Linda Lavin

(Sandy Fisher)

Nicholas Pryor

(The Man in White)

Benjamin King

(Jack Fisher)

Myke Holmes

(Ken)

Michael Maren

(Auto Service Manager)

Nick Flynn

(Self)

Anthony Reynolds

(Dr. Black)

Barbara Weetman

(Bartender)

Carla Stanley

(Erika's Friend)

Michael Cunningham

(Self)

David Schifter

(Law Firm Attorney)

Josh Cohen

(Young Bob)

Henry Bazemore Jr.

(Dr. Mattam)

Shane Thompson

(Grad Student)

Jonathan Edwards

(Pool Waiter)

Jennifer Egan

(Self)

William Hutchings

(Bar Patron)

Michael Battlesmith

(Painter)

Toni Henderson-Mayers

(Shopper)

John Burnham Schwartz

(Self)

Kerry Everett

(Woman Lawyer)

John Hockenberry

(Right Wing Commentator)

Joe Montanti

(Grocery Shopper)

Dani Shapiro

(Daughter in Hospital)

Kristin Mercedes Bence

(Brooklyn Business Type / Young Shopper)

Brian Patrick Moize

(Bartender)

Jacob Maren

(Teen with iPad in Hospital)

Jesse Sheidlower

(Self)

Gary Shteyngart

(Self)

Alexia Stip

(Little Girl With Doll)

Tad Friend

(Self)

Brian McClure Mayers

(Shopper)

Kurt Andersen

(Self)

Saeri Lee

(EMT)

Simone White

(Nurse)

Suzanne Nystrom

(Woman in White)

Victoria Fouch

(Ashley Fisher)

Ellie Klein

(Woman in Hospital)

Amanda Quinn Sherrick

(Nurse)

Joanna Manning

(Molly Fisher)

Jeff Hill

(Hotel Guest / Poolgoer)

Stephen Bowen

(EMS / Paramedic)

Roxanne Bush

(Shopper / Couple)

Philip Gourevitch

(Self)

Darin Strauss

(Self)

Elizabeth Pistolis

(Nurse Theresa)

Joshua Henkin

(Self)

Britt Warren

(Young Sandy)

Gerald Jackson

(Corporate Executive)

Rebecca Harran

(Grocery Shopper)

Kelly McDonald Hoyle

(Daughter in Hospital)

Dottie Davis

(Erika's Friend / Paralegal)

Roxanna Robinson

(Self)

Jerry Smith

(Tow Truck Driver)

Andrew W. Ruth

(Hipster)

Elissa Schappell

(Self)

Christian McClure Mayers

(Shopper)

Sean Brian Mayers

(Shopper)

Marcia DeSanctis

(Self)

Tyler Alston

(Orderly)

Sarah Benischek

(Paralegal)

Mary Morris

(Self)

Chuck Capen

(Dying Man in Hospital)

Horrace B. Shelton

(Taxi Driver)

Britani Ballard

(Hot Pool Girl (uncredited))

Alyssa Bauman

(Pedestrian (uncredited))

Tom Gore

(Shopper (uncredited))

J.D. Morgan Jr.

(Unnamed (Uncredited))