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Charlotte Sometimes
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6.3/10   898 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Eric Byler (screenplay)
Eric Byler (story)
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Sometimes the truth is in the lie.
Plot:
Michael, a young mechanic, is forced to choose between a daring tryst with an alluring stranger and the habitual comfort of his bittersweet obsession: his beautiful young roommate. | add synopsis
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3 wins & 2 nominations more
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IFC speaks AMERICANese
 (From ioncinema. 23 October 2006)

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an excellent film, worth tracking down more (55 total)

Cast

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Jacqueline Kim ... Darcy / Charlotte

Eugenia Yuan ... Lori
Michael Idemoto ... Michael
Matt Westmore ... Justin
Shizuko Hoshi ... Aunt

Kimberly-Rose Wolter ... Annie
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Jon Jacobs ... Jason on TV

Michael Krawic ... Nightclub Owner
Andrew J. Turner ... Andrew
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Duplex (USA) (working title)
Sex or Lunch (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content and some language.
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85 min
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In the scene where Michael flings the garbage bag into the garbage can on the street from a distance, there were three takes and Michael Idemoto successfully hit the target all three times. more
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Featured in The Slanted Screen (2006) more
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Upstarts In A Blowout more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
an excellent film, worth tracking down, 13 March 2004
8/10
Author: David (davidals@msn.com) from Chapel Hill, NC, USA



Oft-remarkable, the lone flaw here is its' energy level - with very impressive performances, and through great use of shadows and silences, CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES often generates an unforgettable tension, but this isn't sustained effectively 100% of the time. Aside from this complaint, this is a fantastic film - subtle in its' story, the characters reveal themselves slowly, and come across as real people, with some very real dysfunctions. Eric Byler's direction is careful, measured and free of gimmicks; and the story is notable as a story with an Asian-American cast that isn't about ethnicity, but instead zeroes in on general human dilemmas. A striking and strong debut (and a GREAT model for non-white American filmmakers), this film is worth seeking out.

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