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Destination Wedding

2018 · 90 min

A talky, misanthropic two-hander that charms through sharp banter and unexpected warmth beneath the bickering.

Directed by
Victor Levin
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Tagline
Check your baggage.
Overview
Frank and Lindsay—two emotionally-broken strangers—meet on the way to a destination wedding. Over the course of the weekend and against all odds, they find themselves drawn together even though they are initially repulsed by one another.

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Directed by
Victor Levin
Genres
Romance, Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • love
  • isolation
  • family
  • identity
  • healing
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour7
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
romance, comedy, drama
Directed by
Victor Levin
Written by
Victor Levin
Starring
Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves, DJ Dallenbach, Ted Dubost, D. Rosh Wright, Greg Lucey, Curt Dubost, Donna Lynn Jones
Music
William Ross
Cinematography
Giorgio Scali
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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