Not Another Happy Ending

"Sometimes love needs a re-write."

2013 1h 42m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 131

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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When a struggling publisher discovers his only successful author is blocked, he knows he has to unblock her or he's finished. With her newfound success, she's become too happy and she can't write when she's happy. The only trouble is, the worse he makes her feel, the more he realizes he's in love with her.

“Sometimes love needs a re-write.”

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Cast

Karen Gillan
Jane Lockhart
Stanley Weber
Tom Duval
Iain De Caestecker
Roddy
Henry Ian Cusick
Willie
Kate Dickie
Anne Lefevre
Amy Manson
Darsie
Freya Mavor
Nicola Ball
Gary Lewis
Benny Lockhart

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John McKay
Writers: David Solomons
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John McKay, shot by George Geddes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Calum Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Karen Gillan and Stanley Weber and Iain De Caestecker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes love needs a re-write.".

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IMDB entry: tt1808339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John McKay directs. George Geddes behind the camera. Lorne Balfe scores. Calum Ross cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 13 years ago.
2Directed by John McKay, shot by George Geddes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lorne Balfe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Calum Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Karen Gillan and Stanley Weber and Iain De Caestecker carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes love needs a re-write.".
7IMDB entry: tt1808339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.