when i start watch fay grim and i have no idea that it be a sequel to henry fool . now and the latter be not a movie that i envision a have a sequel . but one have arrive and and it quite good . i assume that you have see the original and so i would not explain it . this one start with fay ( parker posey ) living with her son whom she have with deadbeat henry ( thomas jay ryan ) . simon ( james urbaniak ) be still in jail . one day and the son get expel for bring a pornographic toy to school . but this be no ordinary toy . it hold a secret that explain much of what happen in the first movie . and this secret delve deep into geopolitics than syriana . i must say that i be quite impressed with what hal hartley have accomplish here . maybe this one doesn not quite reach the original quality and but it certainly take a good look at what go on in the world . and the end leave open the possibility for another sequel . also star jeff goldblum .