In Your Eyes (2014)

Two seemingly unconnected souls from different corners of the United States make a telepathic bond that allows them to see, hear and feel the other's experiences, creating a bond that apparently can't be broken.

Director:

Brin Hill

Writer:

Joss Whedon

Stars:

Michael Stahl-David, Zoe Kazan, Mark Feuerstein

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Stahl-David	...	Dylan Kershaw
Zoe Kazan	...	Rebecca Porter
Mark Feuerstein	...	Phillip Porter
David Gallagher	...	Lyle Soames
Jennifer Grey	...	Diane
Steve Howey	...	Bo Soames
Nikki Reed	...	Donna
Kayd Currier	...	Jack
Preston Bailey	...	Clay
Reed Birney	...	Dr. Maynard
Steve Harris	...	Giddons
Alexander Kravec	...	Young Dylan
Kiera Gruttadauria	...	Young Rebecca
Tamara Hickey	...	Dorothy
Jake Hopkins	...	Young Bo

Storyline

In the frozen East Coast winter, Rebecca is withering away in a life of cocktail parties and lonely nights as the sheltered, soft-spoken wife of a successful doctor. Across the country in sun-drenched New Mexico, charismatic ex-con Dylan is struggling to find his footing and a fresh start. When these polar opposites realize they share an inexplicable connection, a unique metaphysical romance begins.

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Plot Keywords:

loneliness | telepathy | new mexico | ex convict | 

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Taglines:

Two strangers. One extraordinary connection.

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Genres:

Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though Dylan and Rebecca spend the majority of the film on opposite sides of the country, Michael Stahl-David and Zoe Kazan would often be on-set with each other. For example, David would film his scenes, set in New Mexico, with Kazan hiding somewhere Dylan could hear but not see her.

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Goofs

Early in the movie, we first meet his probation officer waiting inside Dylan's home. But as Dylan drives up, there is no vehicle parked outside. How did his P.O. get there; did he park far away and take a long walk?

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Quotes

Rebecca Porter: I don't like Dr. Maynard. He always looks at me like he's trying to guess my weight.

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Connections

References Action Jackson (1988)

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Soundtracks

The Riot's Gone
Written by Santigold (uncredited),Nick Zinner (uncredited), Dave Taylor (uncredited) and Greg Kurstin (uncredited)
Performed by Santigold

User Reviews

A well done sci-fi/fantasy romantic comedy

I saw this movie at its premiere the Tribeca Film Festival. It had some really good dialogue and some very funny scenes. The movie takes a little bit of time to get its footing, but once it finds it the movie is interesting and funny. It occasionally borders on getting cheesy but the better parts of the film more than make up for it. It is somewhat predictable, like most romantic movies, but that doesn't really detract from the movie at all.

The acting is really good from all of the leads and the chemistry between Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David is great despite not having much on screen interaction. Director Brin Hill did a great job of making a potentially disorienting topic really easy to follow. The dialogue is very witty as is typical in Joss Whedon's work. There is also a lot of genre mixing which is typical in his films.

The movie is successful in pretty much everything it attempts. The movie is very funny, interesting, and at times, fairly intense. Despite being a micro budget movie, it does not feel that way at all.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

In Your Eyes

Filming Locations:

Claremont, New Hampshire, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bellwether Pictures, Night and Day Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1