Genre: Documentary, Romance
Honors: Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award
Review: Charlyne Yi stars in this documentary about being in love and sets out on a mission to find out if she is capable of ever falling in love. The documentary is quirky and a bit eccentric much like Charlyne herself and is a mix of filmed dialogue and vignettes of hand-crafted construction paper figures acting out scenes involving love. Surprisingly the documentary takes a twist as Charlyne meets Mike, an actor teens will recognize from movies such as Superbad and Juno. Charlyne reluctantly finds herself interested in getting to know him better, and eventually begins a relationship with him. Interesting tension builds as the new couple deals with the beginnings of a relationship all filmed on camera. Will Charlyne actually be able to let herself fall in love?
Opinion: This documentary presents a young, unique view of love and explores the notion from many perspectives. Overall, the film is enjoyable and some of the interviews are fascinating. The ending is a bit lacking, though this is acknowledged in the film itself and is addressed in a unique and fun manner.
Ideas: This would be a good film to recommend to film or graphic design classes. It demonstrates both documentary style and other forms of storytelling on film.
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