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"What would you do for a second chance at your first love?"

2004 1h 37m EN
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5.6
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★5.6TMDB · 81
DramaRomance
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Louise, an unfulfilled divorced woman with regrets, gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance, in name and appearance, to her high school sweetheart who died many years before.

“What would you do for a second chance at your first love?”

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Behind the camera

Director
Dylan Kidd
Writers
Helen Schulman, Dylan Kidd
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dylan Kidd, shot by Joaquín Baca-Asay. 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 Craig Wedren. 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 Kate Sanford 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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Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne and Lois Smith carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What would you do for a second chance at your first love?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0380609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dylan Kidd directs. Joaquín Baca-Asay behind the camera. Craig Wedren scores. Kate Sanford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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  • 1Released 22 years ago.
  • 2Directed by Dylan Kidd, shot by Joaquín Baca-Asay. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Original score by Craig Wedren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 4Editor Kate Sanford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne and Lois Smith carry the top of the cast.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "What would you do for a second chance at your first love?".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0380609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 81 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
  • 9Classified under 24 themes, including "new york city", "based on novel or book", "amends", "confession".

The technical file

Cinematography
Joaquín Baca-Asay
Original score
Craig Wedren
Editing
Kate Sanford
Production design
Stephen Beatrice
Makeup / hair
Susan Reilly LeHane
Runtime
97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Box office
$273,023
Original language
EN

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Production companies

Who made it

  • HA

    Hart-Sharp Entertainment

    US

  • Newmarket Films

    Newmarket Films

    US

  • Cinetic Media

    Cinetic Media

    US

Key crew

  • Key Makeup ArtistSusan Reilly LeHane
  • Key Hair StylistJason Hayes
  • Makeup ArtistAmanda Ross-McDonald
  • NovelHelen Schulman
  • Makeup ArtistTania Ribalow
  • Music SupervisorJonathan McHugh
  • Costume DesignerAmy Westcott
  • Associate ProducerNina Wolarsky
  • CastingSig De Miguel
  • EditorKate Sanford
  • ProducerJeffrey Sharp
  • ProducerRobert Kessel
  • CastingWendy Weidman
  • CastingAmanda Mackey
  • Set DecorationPete Zumba
  • CastingCathy Sandrich Gelfond
  • Art DirectionDina Varano
  • Set DecorationLisa Scoppa
  • ThanksCampbell Scott
  • Production DesignStephen Beatrice
  • Executive ProducerMichael J. Werner
  • ProducerJohn N. Hart
  • Co-ProducerAllen Bain
  • ProducerAnne Chaisson

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • new york city
  • based on novel or book
  • amends
  • confession
  • painting
  • artist
  • college
  • interview
  • painter
  • ex husband
  • best friend
  • divorced woman
  • childhood home
  • ex-husband ex-wife relationship
  • columbia university
  • death of boyfriend
  • memorabilia
  • may/december
  • mother daughter relationship
  • brother sister relationship
  • college applications
  • memories
  • college campus
  • college admissions

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical2004-10-15

Also known as

International titles

  • Utóirat: SzeretlekHU
  • PS 온리유KR
  • PS 온리 유KR
  • Liebe auf AnfangDE

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