[2] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.

[3] During a book tour in the United States, Max meets and falls in love with a young woman.

Many years later, Max returns to the United States, hoping to reunite with his former lover during a weekend on Long Island in Montauk.

The shooting started in New York City and Long Island in April 2016.

[4][5] Donald Clarke in The Irish Times, wrote that "this Colm Tóibín-assisted effort has none of the warmth of his best work".