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Yes (2004)

Yes poster
Directed by
Sally Potter
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
12
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 36 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman and a Lebanese man begin a romantic affair in London. Their relationship is presented through dialogue written in rhyming verse.

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What happens

Yes is a 2004 romantic drama film written and directed by Sally Potter and starring Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Samantha Bond, Sam Neill, Shirley Henderson, Raymond Waring, Stephanie Leonidas, and Sheila Hancock. The film's dialogue is almost entirely in iambic pentameter and usually rhymes. This artistic choice polarised film critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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