"'Tis the season to be jaded, at least if you're Andy Millman (Ricky Gervais). Despite the success of his highly-rated (but critically panned) sitcom When the Whistle Blows, Andy can't help but wonder if true artistic respectability will ever come his way. Andy decides to take drastic measures: he fires his loyal but useless agent Darren (Stephen Merchant); pulls the plug on his hit show and turns down roles he considers 'beneath him.' He even lashes out at his best friend Maggie (Ashley Jensen), who admires the small measure of fame that Andy has achieved. It isn't long before Andy begins to wonder: is success really worth it? Can he have both respect and fame? And is a man truly the sum of his parts, no mater how small they might be?"--Container.