All the books by Raymond Carver adapted to cinema and television, ranked

Grand in scope yet intricately detailed, the film intertwines the narratives of twenty-two characters as they grapple with the search for comfort and purpose in modern-day Los Angeles.

A middle-aged man, abandoned by his wife, sells his furniture to a young couple. However, the couple gets more than they bargained for in this adaptation of a Raymond Carver story.

In Arcadia, Arizona, salesman Nick Halsey is fired from his job of 16 years following an incident in Denver related to his alcoholism. After stabbing his supervisor Gary’s tires with his farewell gift – a Swiss Army Knife with his name on it – but leaving it behind, Nick has a confrontation with teenagers outside a convenience store.

Stewart Kane, an Irishman residing in the Australian town of Jindabyne, is on a remote fishing trip with three others when they stumble upon the body of a murdered girl in a river. Instead of immediately returning to town, they continue fishing and only report the discovery days later. Claire, Stewart’s wife, is the last to know. Disturbed by her husband’s actions, her faith in their relationship wavers.

Jack convinces his partner Fran to join him for a meal at the countryside home of his co-worker Bert and his wife Olive. Conflicts of interest will soon arise.