A funny, bittersweet tale of love…
Twenty-eight-year-old Margot is happily married to Lou, a good-natured cookbook author. But when Margot meets Daniel, a handsome artist who lives across the street, their mutual attraction is undeniable.
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Contemporary, contemplative, classical in form and intimate.
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- contemplativerelentless
- classical in formformally daring
- intimateepic
- character-ledplot-driven
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · Feb 20237/10
"Margot" (Michelle Williams) encounters the hunky "Daniel" (Luke Kirby) on a plane after he spots her using some interesting tactics to get onto the priority boarding list. They hit it off pretty quickly and on landing share a cab to their homes - it turns out that they are all but next door neighbours. Now she is very happily married to "Lou" (Seth Rogan) but I challenge anyone married or otherwise not to find the charismatic Kirby a bit of a distraction. Not looking for change, what now ensues is a gently evolving romance that shies away from sentimentality but focusses more on human nature. On how what isn't broken doesn't need fixed - but perhaps it needs changing? On the downside, there is a flaw in the marital relationship that isn't explained - and after a while I found that annoying, but for the most part this is a characterful study of people looking for happiness - even when they think they ready have it - and maybe even one that points out that it might never be truly attainable. Sarah Silverman contributes sparingly, but well, as the alcoholic sister-in-law ("Gerry") and though his is very much the lesser of the three leads, Rogan too offers us a considered performance
Read the whole review on TMDB - furious_izon TMDB · Jan 20187/10
A slow burn of a film about the reality of love, marriage, insecurity and the grass being greener on the other side of the fence. Written and directed by Sarah Polley, this film tells the story of Margot, an ostensibly happily married woman who's eye begins to wander when she meets the charming artist/rikshaw driver across the street. Margot is excellently played by Michelle Williams. She is an interesting mix of quietly confident, insecure, unfulfilled dreamer who doesn't know what she wants from her life. Her husband Lou is played by Seth Rogen in an understated dramatic performance, even if his character is a little thin and 2 dimensional at times. The new love interest Daniel is played by Luke Kirby, and he's kind of the male version of the manic pixie dream girl, except he's all confidence, charm, smouldering intensity and artistic earthiness. Just don't ask how he can pay his rent pulling rikshaws for a living. He's an unrealistic dream character that is there to serve as a distraction and make Margot question her marriage. The film really is all about Margot, and she is great character. She really feels like an actual person, slightly annoying at times, well intentioned, goo
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Cast
- Michelle WilliamsMargot
- Seth RogenLou
- Luke KirbyDaniel
- Sarah SilvermanGeraldine
- Jennifer PodemskiKaren
- Diane D'AquilaHarriet
- Vanessa CarterTony
- Graham AbbeyJames
- Damien AtkinsAquafit Instructor
- Aaron AbramsAaron
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- Sarah PolleyDirector
- Sarah PolleyWriter
- Luc MontpellierDirector of Photography
- Jonathan GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer
- Christopher DonaldsonEditor
- Susan CavanProducer
- Sarah PolleyProducer
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