Underplayed Gems

One Day (2011)

One Day poster
Directed by
Lone Scherfig
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 4,547 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two college graduates, Dexter and Emma, meet one night and then check in with each other on the same day every year for two decades. The story follows their changing lives and friendship as they grow older.

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What happens

One Day is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by David Nicholls, based on Nicholls' 2009 novel of the same name. It stars Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, with Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott and Romola Garai in supporting roles. It was released in the United States on 19 August 2011 by Focus Features and in the United Kingdom on 24 August 2011 by Universal Pictures. After meeting and spending the night together on St. Swithun's Day on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year over 20 years on this same date. A television series adaptation of the same source novel, starring Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall was released on Netflix in 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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