Ivy and Theo Rose seem to have the perfect life: a successful marriage, two children and promising careers. But everything changes when Theo’s architectural project collapses during a storm, while Ivy’s restaurant becomes a huge success. Their lives slowly drift apart, resentment surfaces, their frustrations and insecurities turn into bitterness, and their marriage starts to fall apart. Based on a seemingly ordinary couple’s relationship, this film is brilliantly acted. Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are wonderful in the central roles, delivering witty and deeply satirical dialogue. Behind the humour, however, lies the sadness of a marriage collapsing after years of love, reminding us how fragile relationships can be. A truly enjoyable cinematic experience, with two actors I absolutely adore – especially Cumberbatch!
“- Theo! Theony. Theodorus. Theo. Hey. Life throws some hits. People go down. Some get up and some don’t, and that’s when you suddenly go, “Oh, shit. I got one of the ones that don’t get up.”
– No, I do get up for our children. In the middle of the night and in the morning…
– Oh, don’t be a little bitch about it.
– It was just a comment.
– I’m gonna be sick.
– Beautiful.
– Anyway… I don’t wanna make a deal of it. But I am fucking done having it running in the back of our lives.You failed, so either get over it or get on top of it.
– Okay, will do.
– Just gonna lie down here.
– Yeah, you do that. I’ll try to resist dropping something heavy on you.”