2001 Storytelling College and high school serve as the backdrop for two stories about dysfunction and personal turmoil. Credits Director Todd Solondz Producers Christine Vachon , Ted Hope , Michael De Luca Writer Todd Solondz Cinematographer Frederick Elmes Editor Alan Oxman Production Design James Chinlund Costume Design John Dunn Composer Nathan Larson Visual Effects Randall Balsmeyer Casting Ann Goulder Cast Selma Blair , Leo Fitzpatrick , Robert Wisdom , Aleksa Palladino , Mark Webber , Paul Giamatti , John Goodman , Jonathan Osser , Lupe Ontiveros , Julie Hagerty Studios New Line Cinema , Killer Films , Good Machine Genres Drama Comedy External IMDb Amazon Posters 5