You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010 · 98 min · EN · R · 5.9 (788 votes)
Dir. Woody Allen · Starring Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Gemma Jones, Freida Pinto, Lucy Punch
ComedyDramaRomance

Two married couples find only trouble and heartache as their complicated lives unfold. After 40 years of marriage, Alfie leaves his wife to pursue what he thinks is happiness with a call girl. His wife, Helena, reeling from abandonment, decides to follow the advice of a psychic. Sally, the daughter of Alfie and Helena, is unhappy in her marriage and develops a crush on her boss, while her husband, Roy, falls for a woman engaged to be married.

VIBE

This film offers a melancholic yet wry exploration of human desires and the often-elusive nature of happiness. It's a steady, dialogue-rich journey through interwoven lives, pondering fate, love, and the choices we make. Expect a bittersweet, reflective mood, observing characters grappling with their aspirations and disappointments.

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