Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter whom lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
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Academy Awards, USA - Best Actor in a Leading Role
BAFTA Awards - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards - Best Actor
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actor
Chlotrudis Awards - Best Actor
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actor
Golden Globes, USA - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actor
National Board of Review, USA - Best Actor
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA - Best Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actor
San Sebastián International Film Festival - Best Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role