A stunning cancer diagnosis spurs Abbie to seek a future girlfriend for fiancé and childhood sweetheart Sam, who's clueless when it comes to dating.
Acting
Gugu Mbatha-Raw carries every scene with heartbreaking grace.
Writing
Darkly funny dialogue that punches through the sap.
Production
Cozy Brooklyn aesthetic softens the gut-punch premise.
Director
Stephanie Laing
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Abbie
Michiel Huisman
Sam
Steve Coogan
Mitch
Timothy Simons
Dominic
Jacki Weaver
Estelle
Kate McKinnon
Glass Half Full Kate
Christopher Walken
Myron
Zach Cherry
Jim
Jessie Ennis
Melanie
Glenn Fleshler
Mean Phil
Zabryna Guevara
Dr. Michaelson
Brian Tyree Henry
Benji
Rick Holmes
Dr. Kessler
Alanna Masterson
Sally
Gayle Rankin
Mira
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Stephanie Laing's feature debut after years producing shows like Veep—explaining the sharp comedic edge.
The film quietly subverts the manic pixie dream girl trope by making Abbie the architect of her own disappearance from Sam's life.
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