The Face of Love (2013)

A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.

Director:

Arie Posin

Writers:

Matthew McDuffie, Arie Posin

Stars:

Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Robin Williams

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Annette Bening	...	Nikki Lostrom
Ed Harris	...	Garret Mathis / Tom Young
Robin Williams	...	Roger Stillman
Jess Weixler	...	Summer
Linda Park	...	Jan
Jeffrey Vincent Parise	...	Nicholas
Horacio Cerutti	...	Gardener
Amy Brenneman	...	Ann
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Sushi Chef
Eli Vargas	...	Bell Boy
Miguel Pérez	...	Bartender

Storyline

A widow falls for a guy who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband.

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Plot Keywords:

husband wife relationship | dead husband | lookalike | memory | beach | 

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Taglines:

She lost her perfect love... until she found his perfect double.

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for brief drug references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Inspired by a real life incident when director Arie Posin's mother was convinced she saw her late husband walking down the street.

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Goofs

When Nikki and Roger are sitting at the kitchen table reminiscing about Nikki's late husband Garret, Nikki puts a vegetable spread on a cracker. She goes to take a bite of it, but in the next camera shot the cracker is gone, and a new one (without any spread on it) is suddenly in her hand.

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Quotes

Tom Young: [pleasantly surprised] You're back.
Nikki Lostrom: Yeah.
Tom Young: Are you going to run away on me again?
Nikki Lostrom: I might.
[chuckles bashfully]
Tom Young: Understandable. I mean, look at me. I'm one scary dude.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Annette Bening/Norman Reedus/The Avett Brothers (2014)

User Reviews

Great Cast!

Saw the US premiere of this movie at the Mill Valley Film Festival. The director, Arie Posen, described the inspiration for this film. His mother thought that she saw her late husband walking across the street one day. Of course, it could not have been him, but it was a powerful experience for her. I think many of us have this fantasy of being with a loved one again. It explored the fine line between extreme grief and mental illness. The movie is very well cast, with Annette Bening and Ed Harris delivering strong and believable performances - and chemistry! There were many suspenseful moments where the audience gasped - because we knew what was going on, but the other characters in the movie did not. Throughout the entire movie I was wondering how this could possibly end, but the film does manage to find a conclusion - it does not leave the viewer to write the ending, like so many movies these days.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 2013 (Spain)

Also Known As:

The Face of Love

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,660, 9 March 2014

Gross USA:

$350,006

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,806,548

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mockingbird Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1