Jazz on the Mississippi

A bitter Arctic wind has descended over the continental United States as Robert, a former magician employed in the software division of a financial services firm, contends with his son’s illness and a deadline that looms at work. When a college friend moves back in town, she begins to organize a fundraiser to help with the medical expenses. In the meantime, Robert spends his nights awake at the hospital, trying to reestablish a connection with his son while plotting his own escape. A story about loss and rage in the Midwest, Jazz on the Mississippi is a taut family drama and a dark meditation on the modern American Dream.