Between Us

Between Us

Year: 2017

Runtime: 100 min

Language: Chinese

Director: Rafael Palacio Illingworth

DramaComedyRomance

As night falls in Los Angeles, a six-year relationship between Henry and Dianne faces a crisis. Doubts about commitment and conflicting societal pressures begin to strain their bond. Impulsive decisions and unexpected revelations lead them to encounter strangers who offer alternative paths, forcing them to examine the foundation of their relationship and what remains when the night ends.

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1

Pressure to progress during a family lunch

Dianne and Henry have been together for over six years and live in a small apartment. At a family lunch they feel a lot of pressure to advance their relationship. The moment underscores Dianne's openness to commitment and Henry's reluctance.

midday family lunch
2

Apartment hunting reveals routine and distance

The couple goes to look at new apartments to buy, but Henry is clearly resistant. Their relationship feels routine and faintly boring. Dianne hints at engagement but remains uncertain.

afternoon apartment viewings
3

Dianne contemplates commitment

Dianne tells Henry she does not need to push the relationship further, yet she becomes more open to the idea and even eyes engagement rings. The tension hints at different paths for their future. The moment foreshadows upcoming decisions.

evening home
4

Henry meets Veronica at a film screening

At a screening of a film Henry has been working on, Veronica shows appreciation but says it needs music. She suggests he come see her band perform. The encounter introduces a new possible influence on Henry's life.

evening screening of film
5

Dianne meets Robert through work; he kisses her

Dianne and Robert connect through work when his website is being publicized by her company. While driving in his car toward Long Beach, he makes a pass at her. She explains she is in a steady relationship, but he still kisses her.

evening car ride to Long Beach
6

Spontaneous city hall wedding and post-ceremony mood

Dianne and Henry decide to marry at city hall without wedding bands. They hire a limo to take them for drinks, but their giddiness fades and Dianne starts crying. They eventually decide to go home together.

shortly after the ceremony city hall; limo; home
7

Arguments over the kiss; Dianne calls Robert

Not long after the wedding, the couple argues about the kiss with Robert. Henry storms off while Dianne stays behind, drinking. She calls Robert who comes for her in the car they had used before, driven by Nadia.

night home and car
8

Henry and Veronica party at dawn

Henry finds Veronica at a gig and they party wildly through the morning. Veronica tries to corral others for an orgy with Henry, but no one agrees. The night deepens into a hedonistic drift.

morning Veronica's gig
9

Dianne meets Liam and has sex

Dianne meets Liam, a performer from an alternative theatrical piece she watches with Robert and Nadia. They talk and drink all night and end up having sex by morning. She makes clear it was a one-off and she is not seeking more, leaving Liam disappointed as he is going through a divorce.

morning Dianne's place
10

Henry confronts the aftermath of Veronica's night

Henry goes to Veronica's but it is unclear if they had sex. He leaves and returns home before Liam leaves. Enraged, he tries to fight Liam, who pins him down and fabricates that Dianne ended their relationship.

late night Veronica's place; home
11

Final confrontation and a tentative reconciliation

After returning home, Henry goes to get things from the bedroom. They have a slap match, and Dianne starts crying. He consoles her in an embrace as they repeat that they hate each other and then say me too, ending with a mutual, uneasy embrace and a sway of dancing.

late night bedroom; home

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