Just a Kiss

Just a Kiss

Year: 2002

Runtime: 89 min

Language: English

ComedyRomance

In the vibrant setting of modern Manhattan, two couples grapple with the challenges of love and commitment. When a forbidden kiss unexpectedly occurs, it triggers a ripple effect of desire, betrayal, and emotional turmoil. The film explores whether Dag and Halley’s seemingly stable relationship can survive the temptation of infidelity and the consequences that follow.

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1

Dag's double life begins

Dag is a successful director of TV commercials who lives with Halley and jets between frequent flings. His wandering eye strains the relationship as he cycles through new affairs. Halley senses something is off but doesn’t yet confront him directly.

Dag and Halley's apartment
2

Dag's affair with Rebecca; Halley breaks up

Dag sleeps with Rebecca, a beautiful but troubled ballet dancer dating his friend Peter. Halley discovers Dag's infidelity and finds a voicemail from Paula asking to meet Dag. Overwhelmed by betrayal, Halley ends the relationship and moves out.

Dag's apartment
3

Halley moves on and meets Andre

Following the breakup, Halley meets Andre, a handsome but married classical musician. The encounter introduces a new complication as Andre is tied to Colleen, a woman with exotic tastes. Halley’s circle becomes entangled in a new triangle.

4

Peter and Colleen's flight liaison

Colleen, a wife with adventurous tastes, meets Peter on an airline flight. They have sex in the plane’s bathroom, further entangling Dag’s social circle and foreshadowing tragedy. The affair adds fuel to the mounting tensions around Dag and his friends.

During the flight Airplane
5

Plane crash triggered by a phone call

Just before landing, Peter makes a cell phone call that interferes with the plane's signals, causing a catastrophic crash. The aircraft splits in half, with the economy section suffering devastating burns while some first-class passengers survive. Colleen is killed when an ambulance rolls over her body at the crash site.

During landing Airfield / crash site
6

Peter's confrontation draws Paula's attention

Peter’s confrontation with Dag attracts Paula, a mysterious, seductive woman who becomes obsessed with him. Paula begins inserting herself into Dag and Peter's social circle, signaling the arrival of a deadly third player. The group starts to feel an unseen threat closing in.

Dag and Peter's social circle
7

Paula seduces Dag; Dag's death looms

Paula has a sexual encounter with Dag that leaves him injured and morally ruined, a setup that ultimately leads to Dag's death. The tragedy sends shockwaves through everyone connected to Dag. Paula's influence over the circle becomes increasingly menacing.

Dag's apartment
8

Paula targets Peter; he pushes back

After Dag's death, Paula shifts her focus to Peter, who rejects her advances as he mourns Colleen. Paula resolves to kill Peter next, intensifying the sense that members of this circle are under a hidden, murderous influence. The tension within the group grows palpably.

9

Mourning deepens; lovers mourn

Andre, Peter, and Rebecca each mourn their respective lovers, creating a fragile emotional landscape. Grief feeds paranoia as their social circle reels from the successive losses. The atmosphere thickens with suspicion and longing.

Various locations within the circle
10

Death toll rises within Peter's circle

Paula traverses Peter’s extended circle, and more of his acquaintances begin dying in alarming numbers. The deaths appear linked to Paula’s presence, reinforcing the sense of an unseen killer among them. Fear and confusion spread through the group.

Around Peter's circle
11

Rebecca's funeral and a rewind begins

At Rebecca's funeral, Peter asks a cryptic question, and the film initiates a rewind. The timeline folds back on itself, inviting the audience to reconsider the sequence of events. The loop suggests fate and choice are entangled in this web of relationships.

Rebecca's funeral
12

Rewind reveals alternate paths

The rewind shows Dag visiting Rebecca's room where she propositions him again, but he refuses and leaves. The scenes shift to Dag with Halley and Peter with Rebecca in their apartments, hinting at alternate timelines within the same story. The moment reframes prior decisions and consequences.

Rewind sequence Rebecca's room; Dag and Halley's building; Peter and Rebecca's apartments
13

Halley betrays with Andre; Colleen reacts

Halley feels betrayed and kisses Andre while he performs, triggering Colleen to throw flowers at him in anger. The confrontation tests loyalties and intensifies the messy emotional web around Halley and Andre. Colleen's reaction underscores the volatile mix of desire and resentment.

Andre's performance
14

Dag proposes; Paula's fury mounts; ending uncertainty

Dag, seeking stability, proposes to Halley, signaling a shift away from his serial philandering. He encounters Paula again, who seems angry and unsettled by the night's events. Dag and Halley walk away together as Paula fantasizes about killing them, leaving the final note of danger unresolved.

Finale City streets / building entrance

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 10:30

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