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- 2003
- R
- Virgil Films & Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
- 2003
- R
- Virgil Films & Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
Summary A reclusive auto mechanic hides his love for the beautiful young actress who rents an apartment in his inherited family home. (Visionbox Pictures)
Directed By: Eric Byler
Written By: Jeff Liu, Eric Byler
- 2003
- R
- Virgil Films & Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
- 2003
- R
- Virgil Films & Entertainment
- 1 h 25 m
Charlotte Sometimes
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Summary A reclusive auto mechanic hides his love for the beautiful young actress who rents an apartment in his inherited family home. (Visionbox Pictures)
Directed By: Eric Byler
Written By: Jeff Liu, Eric Byler
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 16 Critic Reviews
72
88% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
13% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Drew me in from the opening shots. Byler reveals his characters in a way that intrigues and even fascinates us, and he never reduces the situation to simple melodrama, which would release the tension. This is like a psychological thriller, in which the climax has to do with feelings, not actions.
The deft shading he (Byler) elicits from his thesps is of a piece with his dramatics and his understated, artful approach to compositions and movement.
Lovely ensemble piece.
It's a hushed work of restrained emotions, elliptical storytelling and spare dialogue, peopled with smart, authentic characters who have drawn you into their lives before you know it.
Thick with sexual intrigue and characters who only reveal themselves over time, this subtle mystery unfolds like something a kinder Neil LaBute might have cooked up earlier in his career.
Sometimes engaging, sometimes amusing and ultimately surprising.
Writer-director Byler, in his first feature film, also proves to be a noteworthy new voice, even if his cinematic sense outweighs his narrative sense in this initial outing.
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Awards
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 2 Nominations
Florida Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
San Diego Asian Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
