Struggling independent bookseller Kathleen (Meg Ryan) and corporate bookstore magnate Joe (Tom Hanks) are at odds as booksellers in real life but online, the two of them have long been engaged in an intimate relationship on a chatroom anonymously. When Kathleen’s business becomes threatened by Joe’s, their real lives begin to bleed into their digital lives. This screening will be preceded by a presentation from Kale Monk, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at the University of Missouri.
Part of Science on Screen®, an intiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.