Short Cuts (1993)

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

What to watch after Short Cuts

• The Player (1992) — Robert Altman directed both
• The Hours (2002) — Same subject: suicide
• The Long Goodbye (1973) — Same subject: suicide, los angeles, california
• Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
• 3 Women (1977) — Robert Altman directed both
• Adaptation. (2002) — Same feel: complex, cynical