Two Lovers (R)
synopsis
Leonard, a charismatic but troubled young man, moves back into his childhood home following a recent heartbreak. While recovering under the watchful eye of his parents, Leonard meets two women in quick succession: Michelle, a mysterious and beautiful neighbor who is exotic and out-of-place in Leonard's staid world, and Sandra, the lovely and caring daughter of a businessman who is buying out his family's dry-cleaning business. Leonard becomes deeply infatuated by Michelle, who seems poised to fall for him, but is having a self-destructive affair with a married man. At the same time, mounting pressure from his family pushes him towards committing to Sandra. Leonard is forced to make an impossible decision--between the impetuousness of desire and the comfort of love--or risk falling back into the darkness that nearly killed him.
details
Drama, Romance
1 hr. 40 min.
Opened February 13th, 2009
MovieGoer Review
A beautifully made romantic drama that provides a great showcase for the acting talents of Joaquin Phoenix -- in what he insists will be his last role.
Story
Leonard (Phoenix) is a sensitive and depressed man in his 30... MORE
synopsis
Leonard, a charismatic but troubled young man, moves back into his childhood home following a recent heartbreak. While recovering under the watchful eye of his parents, Leonard meets two women in quick succession: Michelle, a mysterious and beautiful neighbor who is exotic and out-of-place in Leonard's staid world, and Sandra, the lovely and caring daughter of a businessman who is buying out his family's dry-cleaning business. Leonard becomes deeply infatuated by Michelle, who seems poised to fall for him, but is having a self-destructive affair with a married man. At the same time, mounting pressure from his family pushes him towards committing to Sandra. Leonard is forced to make an impossible decision--between the impetuousness of desire and the comfort of love--or risk falling back into the darkness that nearly killed him.
details
Drama, Romance
1 hr. 40 min.
Opened February 13th, 2009
MovieGoer Review
A beautifully made romantic drama that provides a great showcase for the acting talents of Joaquin Phoenix -- in what he insists will be his last role.
Story
Leonard (Phoenix) is a sensitive and depressed man in his 30... MORE