An asteroid approaches as a man's road trip to lost love becomes a darkly comedic, melancholy journey.
Romantic and darkly comic, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on YouTube (free).
No surprises for an R: some innuendo or implied sex and no real violence.
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As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.
No. Brace yourself.
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