mike nichols went onto direct the graduate. and elaine may was a screen writer and she was tired of directors changing her work, so she decided she should direct her own film. oh, she s perfect. it made you feel you could tell a great funny story, and it didn t feel like, oh, this is just girl s stuff. with the heart break kid elaine may ushered in what i like to call uncomfortable comedy, which is now the norm. the premise is charles groeden, jewish guy marries genie berlin who happens to be elaine may s daughter, and then he meet kelly who s sibel shepherd and wants to have an affair with her during his