Dean and Cindy live a quiet life in a modest neighborhood. They appear to have the world at their feet at the outset of the relationship. However, his lack of ambition and her retreat into self-absorption cause potentially irreversible cracks in their marriage.

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Film Cast:

• Dean: Ryan Gosling
• Cindy: Michelle Williams
• Jerry: John Doman
• Bobby: Mike Vogel
• Dr. Feinberg: Ben Shenkman
• Gramma: Jen Jones
• Glenda: Maryann Plunkett
• Frankie: Faith Wladyka
• Marshall: Marshall Johnson
• Jamie: James Benatti
• Jo: Barbara Troy
• Charley: Carey Westbrook
• Mimi: Eileen Rosen
• Professor: Enid Graham
• Checker: Ashley Gurnari
• Billy: Jack Parshutich
• Amanda: Samii Ryan
• Concierge: Mark Benginia
• Doctor: Timothy Liveright
• Maria: Tamara Torres
• Justice of the Peace: Robert Russell
• Music Teacher: Michelle Nagy
• Nurse: Felicia Reid
• Old Man: Melvin Jurdem
• Cab Driver: Alan Malkin
• Tony: Derik Belanger
• Child #1: Isabella Frigoletto
• Child #2: Madison Ledergerber
• Pregnant Woman: Jaimie Jensen
• Warehouse Mover (uncredited): Joseph Basile
• Room Service Guy (uncredited): Ian Bonner
• Father (uncredited): Robert Eckard
• Parent (uncredited): Michael J. Kraycik
• Jake (uncredited): Corey Sullivan

Film Crew:

• Writer: Derek Cianfrance
• Producer: Lynette Howell Taylor
• Producer: Alex Orlovsky
• Producer: Jamie Patricof
• Executive Producer: Doug Dey
• Executive Producer: Ryan Gosling
• Executive Producer: Jack Lechner
• Executive Producer: Scott Osman
• Executive Producer: Michelle Williams
• Original Music Composer: Grizzly Bear
• Editor: Jim Helton
• Editor: Ron Patane
• Director of Photography: Andrij Parekh
• Casting: Cindy Tolan
• Production Design: Inbal Weinberg
• Set Decoration: Jasmine E. Ballou
• Costume Design: Erin Benach
• Still Photographer: Davi Russo
• Digital Intermediate: Barbara Jean Kearney
• Property Master: Max Sherwood
• Sound Recordist: Steve Giammaria
• Sound Designer: Dan Flosdorf
• Script Supervisor: Tony Osso
• Supervising Dialogue Editor: Evan Benjamin
• Stunt Coordinator: Blaise Corrigan
• Stunt Coordinator: Manny Siverio
• Special Effects Supervisor: Drew Jiritano
• Boom Operator: Vince Reed Camuto
• Boom Operator: Seth Tallman
• Unit Production Manager: Carrie Fix
• Music Supervisor: Joe Rudge
• First Assistant Director: Mariela Comitini
• Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
• Co-Executive Producer: Cassian Elwes
• Co-Executive Producer: Rena Ronson
• Writer: Cami Delavigne
• Writer: Joey Curtis
• Executive Producer: Mark Brooke
• Hair Department Head: Bobby Diehl
• Makeup Department Head: Leo Won
• Prosthetic Designer: Michael Marino
• First Assistant Director: Adam Escott
• Art Direction: Chris Potter
• Set Dresser: Eddie DeCurtis
• Set Dresser: Jeffrey Jones
• Sound Mixer: Damian Canelos
• Foley Artist: Sebastian Henshaw
• Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Tony Volante
• Camera Operator: Oliver Cary
• Gaffer: Radium Cheung
• Gaffer: Nina Kuhn
• Casting Associate: Adam Caldwell
• Title Designer: Charles Christopher Rubino
• Other: Norm Marshall

Movie Reviews:

• Filipe Manuel Neto: **It is a discreet film, which can go unnoticed, but very intense, realistic, believable and that can be difficult to see for many people.**
• Romantic dramas aren’t exactly my favorite type of film, but I recognize the quality of work done in this film, and the skill of director Derek Cianfrance. In almost every way, this film was a labor of love, drawing heavily on the director’s personal experience who, as a young man, witnessed his parents’ divorce. Although the film has a name that reminds us of the rosier side of love, the film actually does a very detailed dissection of a relationship, from beginning to end.
• I can even agree if someone tells me that this film is not for everyone: it is a dense film, something slow, there are very monotonous passages, dialogues that seem to be there just to fill time, but that actually help us to understand the personality and way of acting of the two elements of the couple. In addition, the film does not have a linear narrative, making several setbacks and temporal advances, in order to intersperse the past and the present, showing us the evolution of the relationship and, also, its wear and tear. It’s not a nice movie or easy to watch, and in large part this is due to the authenticity of what we see. That couple could be our neighbor, or one of us. It is a film that, for many people, can evoke painful memories of past and present courtships and marriages.
• I really enjoyed the interpretation of Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Both actors were fully committed to the work, built a powerful chemistry and partnership, they are largely the soul of the film. Gosling played a romantic who absolutely believes in love and seems willing to do anything to try to make their marriage work. He’s passionate, absolute and enthusiastic, the kind of man who doesn’t mind taking risks, and has the self-confidence to run after the ones he loves. Williams made her character more reserved, tough, a little defensive, but full of personality and inner strength. Moreover, the actress would get an Oscar nomination for Best Actress with this work.
• The film has a very well executed cinematography, excellent editing work and good production values. It’s not a flashy film, it will surely go unnoticed by many people, and in fact it’s not a perfect film or totally likable, but it’s interesting, it’s intense, and if we give it a chance, it’s impossible not to feel sympathy for the characters. and suffer with the difficulties they go through.