The One I Love (2014)

A troubled couple vacate to a beautiful getaway, but bizarre circumstances further complicate their situation.

Director:

Charlie McDowell

Writer:

Justin Lader

Stars:

Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Duplass	...	Ethan
Elisabeth Moss	...	Sophie
Ted Danson	...	Therapist
Kiana Cason	...	Waitress
Kaitlyn Dodson	...	Diner Patron
Lori Farrar	...	Diner Patron
Marlene Malin	...	Diner Patron
Tim Peddicord	...	Diner Patron
Ryan Pederson	...	Diner Patron
Brett Bietz	...	Doug (voice)
Sean O'Malley	...	Dave (voice)
Mary Steenburgen	...	Mom (voice)
Drew Langer	...	Brett (voice)
Jennifer Spriggs	...	Ellen (voice)
Charlie McDowell	...	Madison (voice)

Storyline

A troubled couple vacate to a beautiful getaway, but bizarre circumstances further complicate their situation.

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Plot Keywords:

swimming pool | relationship therapy | marriage | husband wife relationship | surrealism | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Late in the movie, when Ethan is browsing files on the computer there is one listed as "Kobe and Vanessa" this is an ode to NBA Superstar Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa Bryant.

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Goofs

When Sophie and Ethan are in the attic the naughts and crosses grid changes several times with the final naught in the top left corner eventually changing to a cross.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ethan: [retelling] So, we met at a party, and... it was magic. Within a half-hour we were driving up into this really nice neighborhood, and we were running down the stairs of some strangers back yard, and then we were swimming, and we were in love. What we didn't count on was that even though the lights were off, the owner of the home was there. And he came out screaming at us, and it was the greatest night of my life.
Ethan: Ready?
Ethan, Sophie: [they run and jump into the pool]
Ethan: [continuing his story] So me idea...

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Connections

Edited into Couples Therapy (2014)

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Soundtracks

Ashes to the Wind
Written and performed by Miwi La Lupa (as MiWi La Lupa)
(c) and (p) 2014 Team Love Records LLC
Taken from the album New Way Home (TL70)

User Reviews

From Malcolm McDowell's son...rom com grows a brain

It's hard to relay the joy I felt watching The One I Love, Charlie McDowell's first full-length feature. It's the kind of film you'll remember for a long time because it breaks so many boundaries. It's the kind of film Spike Jonze might come up with, minus some of the academic pretensions he sometimes clings to.

The trailer for The One I Love is almost perfect. It doesn't spoil the premise of the film, and neither will I.

Mark Duplass (who also produced along with his bro, of course) and Elizabeth Moss are excellently cast as Ethan and Sophie, two not-so-newlyweds who are encountering all too typical problems "relating."

At the suggestion of their therapist (Ted Danson, in a just-right cameo) they spend a weekend at a rather large rental house, unsuspecting of the lengths their counselor is willing to go to in order to motivate them to "connect."

The One I Love is a high-wire act by anyone's standards. The script is especially brilliant, but it doesn't spit its brilliance in your face constantly and then ask for your approval with laughter or the occasional tear. Instead, it dabbles in elements of Sci-Fi and Fantasy but doesn't let the main characters (or the audience) off easily by subjugating the human story to questions of logistics. In other words, this isn't a movie for the compulsively left-brained and anal. The performances and plot are engaging enough to make you accept this often absurd but always engaging film for what it is.

It takes guts to break the rules, even more talent to make it work. With The One I Love, Charlie McDowell seems destined to reprove the adage that talent runs in the family.

Details

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The One I Love

Filming Locations:

Ojai, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$48,059, 24 August 2014

Gross USA:

$513,447

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$596,933

Company Credits

Production Co:

RADiUS-TWC, Duplass Brothers Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1