Charlotte Sometimes (2002)

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 tenant.

Director:

Eric Byler

Writers:

Eric Byler (screenplay), Eric Byler (story),

Stars:

Jacqueline Kim, Eugenia Yuan, Michael Aki

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Jacqueline Kim	...	Darcy / Charlotte
Eugenia Yuan	...	Lori
Michael Aki	...	Michael (as Michael Idemoto)
Matt Westmore	...	Justin
Shizuko Hoshi	...	Aunt
Kimberly-Rose Wolter	...	Annie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jon Jacobs	...	Jason on TV
Michael Krawic	...	Nightclub Owner
Andrew J. Turner	...	Andrew

Storyline

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 tenant.

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Plot Keywords:

obsession | roommate | stranger | tryst | kiss | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes the truth is in the lie.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site Official website

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese Mandarin

Release Date:

11 March 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duplex

Filming Locations:

Buttonwillow, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,284 (USA) (2 May 2003)

Gross:

$83,500 (USA) (4 July 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Visionbox Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

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 Aki successfully hit the target all three times.

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Connections

Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003)

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Soundtracks

"5 on a Joyride"
Written and Performed by Cody ChesnuTT
By Arrangement with Ready Set Go!

User Reviews

Hit the mark

Charlotte SOmetimes really hit the mark in terms of defining the relationship dynamics of this generation with honesty and realism. I was very impressed with the maturity and depth the cast and director brought into this film. It seems to me that with the sparse dialogue and emphasis on body langauge and position and cast and director really had to give a personal performance drawing from experience and so on. I loved the simple sets and uncomplicated camera work because it reminded me a lot of the recent Taiwanese movies I liked. There have been comparisons to In The Mood For Love, but I think the most apt comparison is to the New Wave Taiwanese auteurs and especially Tsai Ming-Liang. Just that and a personal resonance made me love this film. I don'tknow if being Asian has to do with anything, but I definately will recommend this to my crew.