i remember parker posey on a the world turn before she become the queen of the independent movie . in this film and posey show her potential a a top fledged actress . in this film with support cast that include omar townsend a moustafa and a lebanese immigrant who work a a falafel salesman on the street and who aspire to become a teacher . the support cast feature a wonderful actress who play her godmother and only family relative a judy and the librarian who be old fashion and dedicate and menopausal . posey a mary learns that she have to grow up and mature . lose her librarian clerk position make her realize how much she miss it a a place in her life . mary life be surround by friend in the low east side village of new york city before it become gentrified with yuppie . this film be quite good for an independent and i have come to enjoy parker posey as mary as well a other character in other film .