"The Man Who Wasn't There" (2001)

Set in the summer of 1949, "The Man Who Wasn't There" has as its title character Ed Crane, a barber in a small northern California town. Ed is dissatisfied with his life, but his wife Doris' infidelity presents Ed with an opportunity for blackmail that he thinks will help him to change it. However, Ed's scheme unravels and lays bare even darker secrets before leading to murder.