A scene from the film

Joaquin Phoenix has just announced that he is finally retiring from films and will be concentrating on a music career. The film is an unusual romantic drama that stars him alongside Gwyneth Paltrow and is directed by James Gray, the man who directed the actor turned singer in The Yards and We Own The Night.

The synopsis

“Two Lovers” is a romantic drama set in New York City. It tells the story of Leonard (Phoenix), an attractive but depressed young man who moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak. An aspiring photographer, Leonard works part-time at his father’s dry-cleaners. His concerned parents try to set him up with Sandra (Paltrow), the sweet and caring daughter of a close family friend. A big family dinner serves as their introduction and Leonard arranges to see her again.

The film will be releasing on February 13 th next year, a non Oscar season time, despite the film being accepted to the prestigious Cannes film festival early this year in May.

Here is the trailer for the movie

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