Arthur Newman

A quiet, melancholic road movie about two lost souls pretending to be other people, with moments of tenderness and a slow drift toward self-acceptance.

Directed by

Dante Ariola

Genres

Drama

Starring

Colin Firth, Emily Blunt, Lucas Hedges

Tagline

If you don't have a life, get someone else's.

Overview

A story of a man who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity in order to escape his life, who then moves in with a woman who is also trying to leave her past behind.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, warm and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, family, grief

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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