Struggling with a marriage on the brink of falling apart, a couple escapes for a weekend in pursuit of their better selves, only to discover an unusual dilemma that awaits them.
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Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.
Director:
Lynn Shelton
Stars:
Mark Duplass,
Emily Blunt,
Rosemarie DeWitt
A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.
Director:
Destin Daniel Cretton
Stars:
Brie Larson,
Frantz Turner,
John Gallagher Jr.
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his widowed mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his unhappily married brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.
Jon, a young wanna-be musician, discovers he's bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
Director:
Lenny Abrahamson
Stars:
Michael Fassbender,
Domhnall Gleeson,
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Two seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear and feel the others experiences, creating a bond that apparently can't be broken.
Director:
Brin Hill
Stars:
Zoe Kazan,
Michael Stahl-David,
Mark Feuerstein
When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.
Struggling with a marriage on the brink of falling apart, a couple escapes for a weekend in pursuit of their better selves, only to discover an unusual dilemma that awaits them.
About the script and the way it was performed, Duplass stated, "The way this worked, there (was) about a 50-page document that was the entire movie - the scene beats, everything, locations - except for the actual dialogue in the film. And most of the dialogue you see in the film is improvised. Although in certain scenes, where we have effects and things like that, Justin our writer [Justin Lader] would write out a version of that scene the night before, to give us a good guide, so we could have something to stick to." See more »
Goofs
Sophie takes a bottle of wine with her left hand, and the next shot shows her taking it with her right hand. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Ethan:
[retelling]
So, we met at a party, and... it was magic. Within a half-hour we were driving up into this really nice neighborhood, and we were running down the stairs of some strangers back yard, and then we were swimming, and we were in love. What we didn't count on was that even though the lights were off, the owner of the home was there. And he came out screaming at us, and it was the greatest night of my life.
Ethan:
Ready?
Ethan, Sophie:
[they run and jump into the pool]
Ethan:
[continuing his story]
So me ...
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It's not often that I give a movie a 10/10, but this is an incredible exception. I stumbled upon this film a few weeks ago while researching Duplass, as I have been a huge fan of his show "The League", since it's first season and enjoy supporting the it's actors in the other works. I had no knowledge of the premise of this film going in other than the fact that it was a dramatic movie with a sci-fi twist. I've read a few reviews that state how dull the introduction and plot development is, but without giving away any spoilers, getting into the last quarter of the film the first 2/3 become so extremely vital, that the action becomes thrilling, I found myself on several occasions with an elevated pulse, and cheering for Duplass's character who seems to be trapped literally and figuratively. Overall this films is tremendous and to the right viewer, will be refreshed by the creative blend of a stock drama and a sci-fi thriller.
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It's not often that I give a movie a 10/10, but this is an incredible exception. I stumbled upon this film a few weeks ago while researching Duplass, as I have been a huge fan of his show "The League", since it's first season and enjoy supporting the it's actors in the other works. I had no knowledge of the premise of this film going in other than the fact that it was a dramatic movie with a sci-fi twist. I've read a few reviews that state how dull the introduction and plot development is, but without giving away any spoilers, getting into the last quarter of the film the first 2/3 become so extremely vital, that the action becomes thrilling, I found myself on several occasions with an elevated pulse, and cheering for Duplass's character who seems to be trapped literally and figuratively. Overall this films is tremendous and to the right viewer, will be refreshed by the creative blend of a stock drama and a sci-fi thriller.