The two have an easy chemistry, anchored by Holmes’ charming performance. It’s a set-up, of course, for June and Charlie to spend time together. (It’s a strange twist when you think about how the pernicious platform works, but it’s best not to overthink.) The two eventually piece together that they have been double booked it turns out the homeowners are going through a fraught divorce, leading to ineffective communication. She panics and crumbles before Charlie (Jim Sturgess) opens the door. Her phone died, so she can’t call John, who booked the place. When June arrives at the colonial-style Airbnb, she’s shocked to find the spare key missing and the lights on. A brief exchange with her driver, in which he tells her some version of “people always think they have more time,” captures the melancholic mood of those early days and telegraphs June’s forthcoming adventure. She masks her hurt and sends him an agreeable response. He’s worried about his parents and thinks it’s best to stay in the city. In the car, she gets a weirdly perfunctory text from her boyfriend saying that he won’t be able to meet her upstate as planned. The frazzled writer eventually gets to Grand Central, where an initially frosty station attendant informs her that service has been slashed and there won’t be another train for hours. A homeless person admonishes her for not giving him money - reminding her that the world is ending, and he shouldn’t have to ask her twice. New York is indeed as much a character in Alone Together as June, which makes it frustrating when that radiant opening leads into a series of contrived moments as our character tries to flee upstate. The camera lovingly gazes at the usual New York fixtures and then some: shots of Washington Square Park, Bar Primi’s corner on Bowery, Central Park and a glowing Empire State Building in the distance. Her pre-pandemic life consists of attending lavish parties with her boyfriend John (Derek Luke), scribbling furiously in her notebook as she dines on decadent meals at hopeful new restaurants. Venue: Tribeca Film Festival (Spotlight Narrative)Ĭast: Katie Holmes, Jim Sturgess, Derek LukeĪlone Together begins with a Manhattan-esque montage of New York City and our protagonist June (Holmes), a food critic in her early 30s.
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