todd solondz seem to specialise in hat everybody . from welcome to the dollhouse and through happiness to this film and he seem to thrive in misanthropy and delve into the bad aspect of human nature . storytelling have two separate segment represent fiction deal with a college student ( selma blair ) who break up with her disabled boyfriend and have a brutal one night stand with her creative writing professor . non fiction describe the attempt of an aspiring documentarian ( the always good paul giamatti ) to make a film about a typical high school loser and his wealthy family . a always the film be savage and bitter and be bind to have something to offend almost anyone and and yet it be very funny . in a way the laugh be almost shock out of you by the casual cruelty on display . in my opinion storytelling be well than the over rat happiness ( which just go too far at time ) . when you want something to make you feel good about life and humanity and do not watch this film .