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After joining the roster at Perry Rubenstein, a prominent New York gallery, artist Brock Enright packs a rented minivan and travels across the country with his longtime girlfriend Kirsten Deirup to create his first major solo show. Brock dives into his work, disregarding the galleryıs mandated budget, schedule, and Kirstenıs financial concerns for life after the show. Alone and uninhibited, Brock and Kirsten find themselves making a film without boundaries, often violent, and sexually graphic. As the young couple nears their intended destination, Kirstenıs family cabin in the redwoods of Mendocino, California, Brockıs apprehension about working under the Deirup familyıs watchful eye becomes apparent.

After arriving, Brock continues to shoot, and build sculptural elements with several collaborators including his younger cousin Robert. But Kirstenıs brother Keith, skeptical of Brockıs artistic pursuits and working methods, makes him increasingly uncomfortable. Kirsten realizes that the budget supplied by the gallery is almost gone, and tension between them builds as she witnesses Brockıs inability to manage the project, and support them financially. With a combined life savings of less than $1,000, rent and phone bills overdue, and thousands in shipping costs accumulating, Brock has to petition the gallery for more funds.

Meanwhile, Brockıs tense relationship with Keith deteriorates as he is confronted with unconventional creative ideas and graphic work incorporating his older sister. Keith chastises Brock when he finds him shooting a scene naked. Brock plunges into an emotional breakdown, feeling rejected by the family of the woman he intends to marry. But with cousin Robert and Kirsten's support, Brock presses on.

Perry Rubinstein gallery agrees to invest more money, and sends Nicelle, the gallery's Director, to check on Brock's progress. Brock races to finish before she arrives, but admits the night before that nothing is done. Nicelle arrives and finds Brock's work only partially completed, as he tries in vain to present his lack of progress as a creative choice. The tension between Brock, Keith, Kirsten, and Nicelle spirals out of control, leading to a physical altercation between Brock and Keith. Distraught, Brock demands that Keith stomp on his face as the gallery director looks on in tears. Keith responds by embracing his would be brother-in-law.

Immediately after, in a sequence that borders on the surreal, Brock suddenly lashes out at Nicelle, and has cousin Robert slash her tires to prevent her from leaving the property. As the situation spirals out of control, the viewer must wonder if the episode is an artistic performance in itself, or a genuine plea for help as Brock struggles to hold together what could be the most significant show of his career.

Brock arrives at the gallery back in New York City, and begins installing his work. Perry, Nicelle, Brock and Kirsten craft the gallery space together, and with Keith in attendance, the show opens February 2007. A year and a half later, Brock and Kirsten are still making art, and continue to build a life together.