In addition to directing Generation Um, Mark Mann also wrote the script. The synopsis for the film was originally published by Collider back in 2010. While it gives us a brief look into the film, the thoughts of the writer are far more telling.
Mr. Mann begins by saying:
THIS little absurdist self-referential FILM…is a character study of a downtown mindset. It’s about addiction to distraction, about making compromises to survive, about having nothing to fall back on if it all goes to hell…
The entire piece can be read here. Link via a google alert.