(1997) is a meta-fictional black comedy written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen. It is widely regarded as one of his most profane and experimental works, using a non-linear narrative and jump-cut editing to mirror the fractured psyche of its protagonist. The Plot: Art vs. Life
: His travel group is as chaotic as his life, consisting of a kidnapped son, a friend with a heart condition, and a prostitute named Cookie. Deconstructing Harry
: Along the way, he is confronted by both the real people he has alienated by using their private lives as "fodder" for his books and the fictional characters he created based on them. (1997) is a meta-fictional black comedy written, directed
The film follows (Allen), a successful but deeply neurotic and narcissistic novelist struggling with writer's block. Life : His travel group is as chaotic
: Harry travels to his old university to receive an honorary award—a plot that explicitly pays tribute to Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries .