An off-beat black comedy, Sudden Manhattan is about a New York girl in trouble. Donna (Adrienne Shelly), a 20-something, is jobless, single and broke. On a fateful day, reality turns itself upside down and she is suddenly faced with one absurdity after another. Men start stalking her and murders take place all around her. Full of deliciously funny moments, Sudden Manhattan weaves an intricate and engaging storyline including lovers, admirers and fortune tellers that just may hold the key to the puzzle that her life has become.
