Synopsis for
House of D (2004) More at IMDbPro »

Set in NYC, House of D is a "coming of age" story of a 13 y/o boy, Tommy (Anton Yelchin), being raised by a single mom (Tea Leoni). This boy befriends the janitor, Pappass (Robin Williams) of his Catholic school & is his co-worker as a delivery boy @ the local butcher shop. As an adult, Tommy (David Duchovny) is an illustrator living in Paris, now with a family of his own. Tommy must resolve past issues & present relationships that have unraveled due to an incident that happened with Pappass when Tommy was a boy. Also stars Robin Williams daughter (Zelda), who is Tommy's first "crush" & Erykah Badu as "Lady" / Bernadette, a woman who is imprisioned in the "Women's House of D". She imparts wisdom to Tommy. The House of D was a womens prison in Manhattan where inmates could freely talk to those passing by along the street, built in 1934, Women's House of D was later razed in 1974 for a park. Duchovny also directed & wrote the screen play. Excellent extra features on the DVD.