Premise: David Lawrence Schwimmer ( born November 2 , 1966 ) is an American actor , director , and producer . Duane Hopwood . The movie was written and directed by Matt Mulhern and released by IFC Films in November 2005 . The film 's plot centers on the title character ( Schwimmer ) , an alcoholic whose life is spiraling downward rapidly after his divorce from Linda ( Garofalo ) . He also said that David Schwimmer gave a `` career-transforming performance . '' Matt Mulhern . He has written and directed two films , Walking to the Waterline , which he also acted in , and Duane Hopwood , starring David Schwimmer , named One of 2005 's Best Films by Roger Ebert .
Hypothesis: Duane Hopwood only involved machines.
Label: CONTRADICTION