Dating the Enemy (1996)
- Directed by
- Megan Simpson Huberman
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 35 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Sydney couple swap bodies and must live each other's lives to understand one another better and rebuild their relationship.
lightheartedfunnywhimsicalplayfulheartfeltromanticthoughtful
What happens
Dating the Enemy is a 1996 Australian romantic comedy film written and directed by Megan Simpson Huberman, starring Claudia Karvan and Guy Pearce. It tells the story of a male-female couple in Sydney who swap bodies and have to live each other's lives, learning about life as the other gender and to more fully empathise with each other. The supporting cast includes Matt Day, Lisa Hensley, Pippa Grandison and John Howard. The film was released theatrically in Australia on 19 September 1996. It was a success upon release and has become a cult classic in subsequent years, gaining some recognition as a film that indirectly deals with transgender issues. Karvan was nominated for the 1996 Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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