The Boy Downstairs (2017)
3.0 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
- Diana (Zosia Mamet) moves back to New York City after a few years abroad and finds the perfect Brooklyn apartment for a fresh start. Yet on the first night in her new home, she discovers that her ex-boyfriend Ben (Matthew Shear) lives in the apartment below hers. After an awkward reunion, Diana proclaims her intentions for a genuine friendship. But as old wounds are opened, both Diana and Ben are forced to confront the true nature of their feelings.
- Actors:
- Zosia Mamet, Matthew Shear, Deirdre O'Connell, Sarah Ramos, Diana Irvine, Arliss Howard, Deborah Offner, David Wohl, Jeff Ward, Theo Stockman, Liz Larsen, Sabina Friedman-Seitz, Fabrizio Brienza, Jaime Fernández, Natalie Hall, Peter Oliver
- Directors:
- Sophie Brooks
- Producers:
- David Brooks, Leon Clarance, Dan Clifton
- Writers:
- Sophie Brooks
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Reviews (1) of The Boy Downstairs
Ok Relationship Drama - The Boy Downstairs review by GI
A gentle, unassuming, humorous relationship drama that's a little talky, avoids a neat conclusion yet is unpretentious and really quite heart warming. Zosia Mamet gives a delightful performance full of mixed emotion as Diana, a would be writer who purposefully breaks up with her boyfriend Ben (Matthew Shear) because she's off to London for a year and feels a long distance relationship would be a distraction. Three years later, having returned to New York, she is surprised and conflicted when she discovers Ben is the tenant of the apartment below hers. As the two tentatively reunite their relationship undergoes some very confusing emotions. The film could do with a few more laughs but as an example of a millennial love story it's perfectly watchable.
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