Diane is a well-known lawyer, divorced for three years. She loses her mobile telephone and receives a call from the person who finds it. That person is Alexandre, a charming man and the perfect gentleman. They make a connection over the phone and agree to meet up the following day. But when Alexandre arrives, there's a surprise in store when Diane discovers he is only 4' 6" tall. From that moment on, Diane tries to overcome the prejudices of society and her own fears to experience the best time of her life...
If Up for Love hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
What ties these together is figuring out who you are, all-consuming love, and belonging. The world both films live in revolves around men and women navigating expectations and class and money. Both move the same way too, dark comedy, whimsical, and episodic.
Like Up for Love, this one is rooted in all-consuming love and belonging. The world both films live in revolves around class and money and men and women navigating expectations. Same energy: whimsical, dark comedy, and episodic.
What ties these together is belonging, figuring out who you are, and all-consuming love. They share the same lens on men and women navigating expectations and caught between worlds. Same energy: warm, dark comedy, and episodic.
