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Elsewhere, NY (2014)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
On her first night in the city, Jen meets Todd; she spends the night with him, only to discover he has already departed the morning after. Two years on, Todd reappears and disrupts the life Jen has created with her new boyfriend, Ethan. Tensions build and feelings resurface with a newfound fervor as Jen and Todd are inescapably drawn to each other, almost as if against their better judgment, struggling to find themselves and each other in the eternally changing city.
Style:
romantic drama, realistic, melancholic, ambiguous ending
Plot:
love triangle, desire, self discovery, realism, longing, jealousy, dating, personal growth, infidelity, nostalgia, slice of life, bittersweet, young adult, modern life, intimate, reunion, crossroads
Time:
contemporary
Place:
new york
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