World Premiere
In a Relationship
Spotlight Narrative
| USA | 92 MINUTES | EnglishComedy, Drama, First Time Filmmaker
Owen (Michael Angarano) and Hallie (Emma Roberts) have been together for years, but when Owen wavers on Hallie’s proposition to move in together, they make the rash decision to call it quits. To both their dismay, they find it especially difficult to truly separate given how intertwined their lives have become. Meanwhile, Owen’s best friend Matt (Patrick Gibson) finds himself completely smitten with Hallie’s cousin Willa (Dree Hemingway), and they embark on an unexpected, but promising, romance of their own. Sam Boyd’s multi-character romantic dramedy adroitly juxtaposes two relationships at the opposite stages of their lifespan as the foursome haphazardly traverses the uncharted territory of 20-something millennial love over the course of a summer in Los Angeles. Bittersweet and achingly relatable, In a Relationship is a funny and deeply felt chronicle that attempts to answer the question: Do we need relationships in order to be happy?
—Shayna Weingast
—Shayna Weingast
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Sam Boyd
Sam Boyd’s first feature as writer/director is In a Relationship, based on his short film of the same name which was acclaimed by numerous publications in 2015. He has also directed branded content for Gatorade & Laura Mercier, and co-written an episode of the IFC series Stan Against Evil. He graduated from NYU Film School in 2012.
Director
Sam Boyd
Producer
Jorge Garcia Castro, David Hunter, Ross Putman
Screenwriter
Sam Boyd
Cinematographer
Martim Vian
Composer
Michael Boyd
Editor
Max Goldblatt
Executive Producer
Emma Roberts, Karah Preiss, Andres Icaza Ballesteros, Sergio Cortes Gomez, Will Russell-Shapiro, Stephen Braun, Jim Jacobsen
Colorist
Sam Daley
Supervising Sound Editor
Skip Lievsay
Cast
Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Dree Hemingway, Patrick Gibson, Jay Ellis, Melora Walters