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.
| Also Known As: |
2 Lovers
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| Production Status: | In Production/Awaiting Release |
| Logline: | A Brooklyn man is torn between a family friend his parents wish he would marry and the beautiful but volatile new neighbor with whom he falls in love. |
| Genres: | Drama and Romance |
| Running Time: | 1 hr. 48 min. |
| Release Date: | February 13th, 2009 (limited) |
| MPAA Rating: | R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use. |
| Distributors: |
Magnolia Pictures
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| Production Co.: |
2929 Productions, Wild Bunch, Tempesta Films
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| Filming Locations: |
New York, USA
New York, USA
New Jersey, USA
New Jersey, USA
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| Produced in: | United States |
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