Liberal Arts (film)

Liberal Arts is an American comedydrama film. The second film directed by, written by, and starring Josh Radnor, it tells the story of 35yearold Jesse Radnor who has a romantic relationship with Zibby Elizabeth Olsen, a 19yearold college student. The film premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in January 2012.

After the retirement dinner, Jesse stumbles upon a dorm party where he runs into Zibby. They agree to have coffee together the next day. He spends the afternoon with Zibby, and they walk around the campus discussing life, books, and music. He also encounters his old romantics teacher, Judith Fairfield Janneya woman he has long admiredand meets Dean Magaro, a brilliant but depressed student who, like Jesse, always carries a book with him. Before Jesse leaves, Zibby asks to stay in touch they become pen pals, and become closer via handwritten letters.Zibby invites Jesse back to campus for a romantic encounter. Jesse has concerns about the 16year age gap but agrees. They are caught by Peter, however, who warns Jesse about not living in the past and growing up. Zibby asks Jesse to sleep with her Jesse agrees, but after she admits it would be her first time he declines and leaves. The angry and disappointed Zibby goes to a party and starts kissing a classmate. Jesse runs into Fairfield and has a onenight stand with Judith, but her bitter, cynical attitude toward life disillusions him. ........

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