Dot the I (2003)

Young lovers in London are wrapped up in a love triangle that may not be exactly what it seems.

Director:

Matthew Parkhill

Writer:

Matthew Parkhill

Stars:

Gael García Bernal, Natalia Verbeke, James D'Arcy

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gael García Bernal	...	Kit Winter
Natalia Verbeke	...	Carmen Collazo
James D'Arcy	...	Barnaby F. Caspian
Tom Hardy	...	Tom
Charlie Cox	...	Theo
Yves Aubert	...	Maitre D'
Myfanwy Waring	...	Carmen's Friend
Michael Webber	...	Landlord
Jonathan Kydd	...	Burger Bar Manager
Michael Elwyn	...	Hotel Manager
Len Collin	...	Hotel Security
John Pearson	...	Kit's Father
Tito Heredia	...	Flamenco Guitarist
Olayo Gimenez	...	Flamenco Singer
Richard Clifford	...	Registrar

Storyline

Carmen, a beautiful Spanish woman with a tendency to lose her temper at the drop of a hat, is about to be married to Barnaby, a caring, wealthy, but slightly boring Englishman. While out with friends on her 'hen night' she encounters a stranger who suddenly sparks a passion that has been sleeping within her. As her wedding date approaches, she finds herself struggling to put this newcomer out of her mind, but his effect on her keeps growing stronger. What is it that he sees in her, and why does she feel like she's being pushed inevitably into his arms?

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Plot Keywords:

love triangle | wedding | fake beard | cheating fiancé | hotel | 

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Taglines:

Danger is in the details.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality/nudity, language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [br]

Country:

UK Spain USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 October 2003 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Argumento Mortal

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$9,581 (USA) (11 March 2005)

Gross:

$306,224 (USA) (19 August 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alquimia Cinema, Arcane Pictures, Summit Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Matthew Parkhill:  doctor giving bad news in the hospital.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Barnaby F. Caspian: Carmen, I don't want you to go back.
Carmen Collazo: I'm not going back.
Barnaby F. Caspian: Good.
Carmen Collazo: I'm never going back.
Barnaby F. Caspian: Marry me, Carmen.
Carmen Collazo: What?
Barnaby F. Caspian: [offers a ring of onion from the cutting board]
Carmen Collazo: [giggles] What? No...
Barnaby F. Caspian: [slides the vegetable onto her figure] Marry me.
[...]

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Connections

Remade as Naqaab (2007)

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Soundtracks

¨The Movement¨
Written by 'Christian Basso' and 'Kal Cahoone'
Performed by 'Christian Basso' featuring 'Kal Cahoone'
Published by Warner Chappell 2001

User Reviews

Worth a look

I waited a day to post a comment to let the movie "sit" with me a while.

First, the acting throughout is excellent. You can't take your eyes off any of the characters, which are richly developed and complex - for the first two-thirds of the movie.

Then the characters become two dimensional, and I ceased to care as much what happens to them - not because of the acting, but because of the plot. Characters with which we identify act in ways that are incongruous and we lose connection with them.

At that point, the plot remains interesting, but it's almost as if we were dwelling inside the story and now we've been pushed out. We still want to know what happens next, but now we're distracted by the distance between us and the characters. But maybe that's the whole point - that people act in ways we don't expect given the situations they face.

It's a good movie and I'd recommend a viewing. As I said the acting is excellent and the plot is very solid - what you think is one thing may actually be another - but there aren't any holes. Just the opposite.

It's just that the first part (the love triangle) is so engaging that some of the plot twists that follow are annoying.

I would still recommend this film. Don't listen to critics anyway - obviously people really loved this film 100% - you might also.