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The One I Love

2014 · 91 min

A quietly unsettling puzzle that keeps you guessing about love and identity, with a wry, uncomfortable humor.

Directed by
Charlie McDowell
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson
Overview
Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend.

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Charlie McDowell
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss, Ted Danson
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • deception
  • obsession
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour5
Realism6
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Genres
romance, comedy, drama
Directed by
Charlie McDowell
Written by
Justin Lader
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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