TWO LOVERS Special Screenings

Acclaimed director James Gray (LITTLE ODESSA, WE OWN THE NIGHT) presents a taut, emotionally charged psychological love story. Inspired in part by Dostoyevsky’s story “White Nights,” and adapted by Gray and co-scripter Richard Menello , TWO LOVERS is a modern-day romantic drama set in New York. After a devastating breakup, Leonard, a depressed young man Joaquin Phoenix), moves back in with his parents (Isabella Rossellini and Mani Monoshov), who try to set him up with Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the sweet and caring daughter of a close family friend . Late one night, Leonard looks out his bedroom window and notices the ravishing Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), who recently moved into an apartment in his family’s building. Leonard develops an attraction that quickly becomes obsession, pursuing her arduously. As Michelle begins to fall for Leonard and Leonard discovers hidden depths in Sandra, the troubled young man is forced to make on impossible decision . The superbly crafted TWO LOVERS weaves story and style with finely honed acting to explosive effect The deeply moving TWO LOVERS is a work by a mature, talented director whose clear, resonant, original voice is growing stronger over time.