"You're afraid of being boring"
synopsis
Two New York couples are thrown into crisis when one pair announces their separation. Affairs, insecurities, intellectual competition, and emotional dependence surface as everyone reassesses their own partnerships.
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mini-review
Shot in a quasi-documentary style with handheld cameras and confessional interviews, the film feels intrusive — almost voyeuristic.
It’s less explosive than Virginia Woolf but more anxious, more modern. The mayhem is contagious: one breakup destabilizes everyone else’s sense of security.
It’s uncomfortable because it feels so plausible.
A slightly cynical mood
Watching with someone who appreciates uncomfortable honesty
Urban introspection
Absurdist's Corner
One couple breaks up… and suddenly no one trusts their own marriage.
fun facts
Released during Allen and Farrow’s real-life public split.
The handheld aesthetic was a stylistic departure for Allen.
Judy Davis received an Oscar nomination.