You, Me and Him (2017 film)

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You, Me and Him
Directed by Daisy Aitkens
Written by Daisy Aitkens
Produced by Georgia Tennant, Phin Glynn, Harriet Glynn
Music by Jack Goldstein
Release date
  • 15 December 2017 (2017-12-15)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

You, Me and Him is a British romantic comedy film written and directed by Daisy Aitkens, released in 2017. Its early title was Fish Without Bicycles.

Contents

The film focuses on the relationships between a lesbian couple, Olivia (Lucy Punch) and Alex (Faye Marsay), and their womanizing neighbour John (David Tennant). [1]

Cast

Plot

Set in middle class England, with female lovers Olivia and Alex. Olivia is a career lawyer in her 40s, feels ready to start a family but Alex, a much younger artist, remains unsure. When Olivia reveals that she has already begun fertility treatment and insemination, the couple have an argument. Alex has an encounter with John and wakes up in his bed. When the two women discover that they are each pregnant, the three people's relationships enter complicated and uncharted territory. [2]

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References

  1. "You, Me and Him". www.filmaffinity.com. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. "You, Me and Him - British Comedy Guide". www.comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2018.