XX/XY (2002)

Three friends begin a dangerous three-way relationship that spirals out of control, leading to dire consequences that haunt them ten years later.

Director:

Austin Chick

Writer:

Austin Chick

Stars:

Mark Ruffalo, Maya Stange, Kathleen Robertson

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Ruffalo	...	Coles
Maya Stange	...	Sam
Kathleen Robertson	...	Thea
Kel O'Neill	...	Sid
Ben Tolpin	...	Guy at College Party
William Keeler	...	Boss
Paula Roth	...	Mom
Lee Cobb	...	Stepfather
Zach Shaffer	...	Nick
John A. MacKay	...	Mitchell
Tommy Nohilly	...	Undercover Cop
Jeff Ward	...	Stunt Cop #1
Keith Siglinger	...	Stunt Cop #2
Evan Neumann	...	Guy Who Asks for His $ Back (as Evan Neuman)
Petra Wright	...	Claire

Storyline

When two college students, Sam and Thea, meet Coles at a party, their mutual attraction is immediate, leading to a passionate and awkward night together, and the onset of an intensely charged bond. As they continue to push the sexual boundaries of their friendship, however, they are tested by Sam and Coles' incipient romance and Thea's increasing recklessness, until the relationship dissolves amid a cloud of fear, resentment and mistrust. Eight years later they reunite. An animator for a high-profile ad agency, Coles now lives with Claire, his girlfriend of five years. Thea is happily married to Miles, with whom she owns a flourishing restaurant. And Sam has just returned to Manhattan after working in London where she recently broke off her engagement. Yet upon reconnecting, the three are drawn back into the complicated dynamic that defined their relationship from the start and are forced to confront the true meaning of commitment and love.

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Plot Keywords:

restaurant | friendship | animator | friend | fear | 

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Taglines:

There's no room for honesty in a healthy relationship...

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, language, and brief drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 July 2003 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Coles und die Frauen

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$17,089 (USA) (11 April 2003)

Gross:

$103,874 (USA) (13 June 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Robbins Entertainment, Intrinsic Value Films, Natural Nylon Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A married couple that director Austin Chick knew were so affected by the emotional repercussions of their friend's film that they started divorce proceedings shortly after seeing it.

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Goofs

When Coles and his girlfriend exchange gifts it is said to be August 1. In the scene she is wearing a think winter sweater and in the subsequent scenes that seem to follow chronological order of the days following the gift exchange she is again wearing seasonally inappropriate clothes (thick sweaters, boots, coats) in all scenes but at the lake.

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Quotes

Coles: I'm surprised that you're so upset by this situation.
Sam: What is this situation?
Coles: This!
Sam: There is no situation except for you being a complete asshole.

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Connections

References Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Kool Thing"
Written by Sonic Youth
Courtesy of Sonik Tooth Music (Administered by Zomba Music
Publishers, Ltd.) (Zomba Enterprises, Inc., for the U.S. and Canada)
Performed by Sonic Youth
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

20 somethings have fun, then pay the consequences.

A tale of 3 twenty somethings who meet at a party and end up having a threesome.

two of the trilogy end up in an "open relationship", until feelings for each other get in the way and they end up drifting apart.

fast forward 10 years and the trio meet up again, their lives have taken them on different routes but this meeting makes them realise that they never really moved on from each other, and this could have a devastating effect on their "new" lives unless they come to terms with their feelings and sort out some problems that first surfaced years before.

Watchable relationship yarn, but the real problem is that all the characters are quite dislikable therefore its hard to feel sorry for any of them, and this reflects on the film - making it hard to enjoy and making it impossible care one bit about anyone involved in it.