Dylan Kidd follows up his well-received ROGER DODGER with this adaptation of Helen Schulman's novel Adapted by Kidd & Schulman PS tells the story of a frustrated thirtysomething who is desperate to make a human connection Louise Harrington (Laura Linney) is the director of admissions for Columbia University's Master of Fine Arts program She is also very lonely Her best friends are her philandering ex-husband Peter (Gabriel Byrne) & her ultra-horny childhood companion Missy Goldberg (Marcia Gay Harden) But when Louise stumbles across the application of a hopeful student her world is thrown upside down It turns out this applicant F Scott Feinstadt (Topher Grace) shares the exact name face & talent of her long-deceased first love Unable to contain herself Louise throws herself into a passionate affair with F Scott which leads to disturbed confusion & forces Louise to decide what to do with the rest of her life Featuring standout performances from the always-reliable Linney & the charismatic Grace PS is another truly modern tale from Kidd whose directorial vision is reminiscent of bitter provocateurs Neil Labute & James Toback