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The F Word (2013)

The F Word poster
Original title
What If
Directed by
Michael Dowse
Genre
comedy film, romantic comedy
Country
Ireland, Canada
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 2,091 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two young people meet and feel an instant connection, but she already has a boyfriend. They decide to be friends instead, and the story follows their relationship as they try to navigate that line between friendship and something more.

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What happens

The F Word (released in some countries as What If) is a 2013 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Dowse from a screenplay by Elan Mastai, based on the play Toothpaste and Cigars by TJ Dawe and Michael Rinaldi, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Megan Park, Adam Driver, Mackenzie Davis, and Rafe Spall. It focuses on two young people (Radcliffe and Kazan) who meet for the first time and, since she has a boyfriend, decide to be "friends." An international co-production between Canada and Ireland, The F Word premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 and was released theatrically in Ireland on August 20, 2014, and in Canada on August 22. The film received several nominations at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Picture, and won Best Adapted Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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