The Unpredictable Winner of American Fiction's Literary Showdown

In the film "American Fiction," based on Percival Everett's novel "Erasure," the protagonist, Monk, confronts the author of a bestselling book he despises. The film's writer-director, Cord Jefferson, wanted to explore the complexities of their encounter, challenging the notion of a clear hero and villain. The confrontation serves as a transformative moment for Monk, but even Jefferson admits to being unsure of whose side he is on by the end.