Underplayed Gems

Afterglow (1997)

Afterglow poster
Directed by
Alan Rudolph
Genre
drama film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two married couples get drawn into affairs with each other's partners. The story follows the emotional fallout as they navigate attraction and dissatisfaction in their relationships.

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What happens

Afterglow is a 1997 American comedy-drama film directed and written by Alan Rudolph and starring Nick Nolte, Julie Christie, Lara Flynn Boyle and Jonny Lee Miller. It was produced by Robert Altman and filmed in Montreal. Christie's performance earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film is about two married couples who end up attracted to each other's partners. Rudolph called it "intentionally a grown-up cousin of Choose Me." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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