Unlovable

Joy grapples with a debilitating addiction to sex and love. Right at the film’s beginning, she attempts to take her own life by swallowing pills and downing NyQuil, but fate intervenes, and she survives. Engulfed in a toxic relationship with her boyfriend, Ben, who works alongside her as an actor on a children’s show but treats her poorly, Joy feels an incessant void within her. In her relentless quest to fill this emptiness, she finds herself turning to drugs, alcohol, and fleeting sexual encounters, but nothing seems to satisfy her longing.

After Ben disappoints her by canceling their plans, Joy seeks solace in alcohol and ends up sleeping with another man. The next day, the remnants of her escapade are evident when Ben discovers pierogies in the fridge—a telltale sign of her reckless night. Subsequently, he makes the decision to break up with her, urging her to seek help.

Desperate for change, Joy attends a meeting for sex and love addicts, where she encounters Maddie. Initially reluctant, Maddie eventually shares her phone number with Joy, hinting at a possible connection. That same night, Ben tells Joy she needs to move out, propelling her into further chaos. She finds herself waking up in a stranger’s house, surrounded by men recovering from a Bachelor party, and is horrified to discover a stack of photographs depicting her previous night’s antics. One of the men mistakes her for a prostitute and offers money for her “services.” Disheartened, she receives a call from her boss, who informs her of her firing. In her distress, she attempts to reach out to Ben and her parents, but finds no support.

In a moment of desperation, she reaches out to Maddie, who rescues her and agrees to be her sponsor on the condition that Joy remains sober from sex and romance for a challenging 30 days. As Joy battles her urges, she heeds Maddie’s advice to pick up a new hobby, stumbling upon a drum kit owned by Maddie’s socially awkward brother, Jim. Together, as they create music, a unique and unanticipated friendship begins to blossom between them, offering Joy a glimmer of hope in her tumultuous journey.

Last Updated: November 15, 2024 at 16:45