Write When You Get Work

Ruth Duffy is working to establish a clean slate on the lower rungs of the Upper East Side, having left a life of petty crime. She currently works as an "interim" in the admissions office of an exclusive private school. The student body of the school is mostly white, as the costs of attending the school prevents children from less privileged backgrounds from attending. Ruth's attempts to go straight are complicated when one day, she runs into Jonny, her high school boyfriend who still engages in robbery. Jonny works his way back into Ruth's life and concocts a scheme to target Nan Noble, the snooty wife of a legally imperiled hedge-fund manager. == Cast ==

Write When You Get Work was shot in New York City's Upper East Side and under the Throgs Neck Bridge in the waterfront neighborhood of Locust Point. The movie was shot on Super 16mm film in 20 days by Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Elswit. == Critical reception ==

Vox Magazine commented, "The film successfully explores multiple viewpoints and systemic issues, which eventually comes together in the films conclusion making for a stunning finish. Cochran finds a way to make the individual storylines and details that seem unrelated form a perfect fit." However, she praised the cinematography by Elswit, saying his "sensuously shot opening sequence alone almost carried me through to the end." O'Malley complimented Wittrock, saying that he convincingly pulls off an "amoral" role. == References ==