Monogamy (2010)

Director:

Dana Adam Shapiro

Writers:

Dana Adam Shapiro (written by)
Evan M. Wiener (written by)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

The strained relationship of an engaged Brooklyn couple, Theo (Chris Messina) and Nat (Rashida Jones)...

Plot Keywords:

Obsession | Strained Relationship | Singer Songwriter | Old Photograph | Hospital

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Chris Messina	...	Theo
Rashida Jones	...	Nat
Meital Dohan	...	Subgirl
Zak Orth	...	Quinny
Ivan Martin	...	Will
Madison Arnold	...	Mr. Margolin
Sarah Burns	...	Ella
Paul Diomede	...	Man
Hannah Gilli	...	Hannah
Neal Huff	...	Dr. Gleeman
Adam Pally	...	Allen
Mason Pettit	...	Groom
Samantha Sherman	...	Bride
Gil Rogers	...	Mr. Lasky
Emily Tremaine	...	Redhead
Alison Lehman	...	Flower Girl
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Beauchamp	...	Clerk
Mark Cirnigliaro	...	Dark Room Developer
Robert C. Kirk	...	Cop
Leslie Lyles	...	Yasmine
Jamie Richard	...	Teenage Brother
Cheryl Alessio	...	Jogger (uncredited)
Courtney Antonioli	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Eliza Morales Brown	...	Office Worker (uncredited)
Shirley Dluginski	...	Extra (uncredited)
Wayne K. Gabriel	...	Man in Audience (uncredited)
Jessica Jones	...	Bar patron (uncredited)
Richard N. Wilson	...	Officer Worker (uncredited)

Directed by
Dana Adam Shapiro

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Dana Adam Shapiro		written by
Evan M. Wiener		written by

Produced by
Dash Boyer-Olson	....	associate producer
Julie Christeas	....	executive producer
Julie Christeas	....	line producer
Tim Duff	....	executive producer
Chuck Goodgal	....	executive producer
Tom Heller	....	producer
Jeremy L Kotin	....	co-producer
Scott Lasky	....	associate producer
Jeffrey V. Mandel	....	producer
Randy Manis	....	producer
Mason Pettit	....	associate producer
Jeff Prosserman	....	executive producer
Daryl Roth	....	co-executive producer
Adam M. Sack	....	associate producer
Dana Adam Shapiro	....	producer
Gary Stein	....	associate producer
Jana Stein	....	associate producer
Craig T. Wood	....	supervising producer
Mark Zupan	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Jamie Saft

Cinematography by
Doug Emmett

Film Editing by
Mollie Goldstein
Jeremy L Kotin		(co-editor)

Casting by
Billy Hopkins
Jessica Kelly

Production Design by
Timothy Whidbee

Art Direction by
Jeanelle Marie

Costume Design by
Lisa Hennessy

Makeup Department
Rebecca Hickey	....	key make up & hair
Tate Steinsiek	....	special makeup effects coordinator
Cynthia Vanis	....	additional hair

Production Management
Amanda Platner	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anne Marie Dentici	....	second assistant director
T.J. Federico	....	first assistant director
Cory McArdle	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Brandon Tonner-Connolly	....	property master

Sound Department
Paul Bercovitch	....	dialogue editor
Shaun Brennan	....	foley artist
Brandon Cruz	....	boom operator
Rusty Dunn	....	sound effects editor
Tom Efinger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Efinger	....	sound supervisor
Jason Friedman-Mendez	....	sound mixer
Eric Gitelson	....	foley recordist
Jeff Seelye	....	sound editor
Joe Troia	....	additional foley artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
T.J. Alston	....	gaffer
Chad Battinelli	....	key grip
Jac Cheairs	....	steadicam operator
Jason De Jesus	....	grip
Pamela de la Pena	....	additional second assistant camera
David Feeney-Mosier	....	additional second assistant camera
Michael Robinson Fleming	....	additional second assistant camera
Bart Grieb	....	electrician
David Jacobson	....	first assistant camera (as Dave Jacobson)
Carole McClintock	....	grip
Josh Victor Rothstein	....	still photographer
Johnny Sousa	....	second assistant camera
Yousheng Tang	....	grip
Matt Tomko	....	best boy electric
Greta Zozula	....	best boy grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Olivia Perez	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Todd G. Bieber	....	additional editing
Stewart Griffin	....	colorist
Joseph M. Lee	....	on-line editor
Benjamin Schuman	....	post-production assistant
Alec Styborski	....	assistant editor
Isaac Urwin	....	assistant editor
Eugene Yi	....	associate editor
Cindy Yoon	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Doug Bernheim	....	music supervisor
Lindsay Marcus	....	music editor
Tim Rutili	....	writer: spider's house

Other crew
Elayne Blyth	....	unit
Daniel Choy Boyar	....	location scout
Dustin Bricker	....	script supervisor
Sarah Brigman	....	set production assistant: background
Aaron G. Davis	....	production finance manager
Amin Fernandez	....	production assistant
Diana Frame	....	set production assistant: first team
Scott Friedman	....	location manager
Tom Graves	....	set production assistant
Caitlin Hart	....	production assistant
Rocco Edward Hart	....	location production assistant
Celene Lee	....	set production assistant
Rebecca Lee Lerman	....	location production assistant
Adam Liebman	....	production accountant
Chris Massi	....	production assistant
Cory McArdle	....	third assistant director
Molly McMillen	....	production coordinator
Jamie Richard	....	office intern
Domenic Romano	....	legal counsel
Benjamin Schuman	....	office production assistant
Aziza Solano	....	unit
Rachel Steele	....	set production assistant intern
Isaac Stephen	....	office production assistant intern
Jeffrey M. Weber	....	set production assistant

Thanks
Jay Feather	....	thanks
Michael Godere	....	thanks
Ana Nasser	....	special thanks
Geoffrey Richman	....	special thanks
Jennifer Todd	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• TBD
• Renart Films
• Human Loves Human Productions (executive production)

Distributors

• Oscilloscope Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Ill Willed Productions

Other Companies

• Dig-It Audio  sound post-production
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Final Frame  post-production facilities

Runtime:

USA:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:Unrated | South Korea:18

Company:

TBD

Trivia:

Won Best New York Narrative at the Tribeca Film Festival 2010.

Soundtrack:

Clapping

Obsessions can be destructive

Monogamy (2010) was co-written and directed by Dana Adam Shapiro. The basic concept of the film is interesting. A photographer--Theo, played by Chris Messina--moonlights as "Gumshoot." Gumshoot is hired by people to take candid shots of themselves. It's an interesting thought--what do we look like when we're being photographed, but we aren't posing.

The problem begins when Theo starts to photograph a striking blonde woman with whose life he becomes obsessed. This obsession begins to control him and eventually begins to cause a split between Theo and his fiancé Nat (Rashida Jones). I can't identify with a guy who doesn't have all that much going for him, and yet puts a wonderful relationship in jeopardy in order to follow his obsession. Of course, that's the point of the movie--if the obsession made sense, it wouldn't really be an obsession. If you can see things from Theo's point of view, you'll enjoy the movie. If not, probably not.

We saw this film, at the Rochester 360-365 Film Festival. (Dumb name, but good festival.) It will work better on a large screen than a small screen, because part of the enjoyment comes from seeing the Brooklyn and Manhattan locations. In my opinion, not a film worth seeking out, but probably worth a look, especially if you're from NYC.