5 to 7

Plot synopsis:
Brian Bloom (Anton Yelchin), a struggling 24-year-old writer in New York City, meets a 33-year-old French woman named Arielle Pierpoint (Bérénice Marlohe). They feel powerfully attracted to one another. After their second meeting, Arielle reveals that she is married to a diplomat, Valéry (Lambert Wilson), and they have two young children. Arielle and Valéry have an agreement that each is permitted to have extramarital affairs as long as they are limited to the time between 5 and 7 p.m. on weeknights. Brian is perplexed at this information and tells Arielle that he cannot continue the relationship with her, believing it is an unethical affair. Arielle says that, should he change his mind, she will continue to smoke on Fridays at the same place they met.
After three weeks Brian decides to meet again with Arielle. She gives him a hotel key and in the evening at the hotel room they consummate their relationship. They begin to meet regularly at the same hotel room in the evenings. Valéry, who is aware of Brian's affair with Arielle, approaches him on the street and invites Brian to his house for dinner. At dinner, Brian meets Arielle and Valéry's children and is introduced to Valéry's lover, a 25-year-old editor named Jane (Olivia Thirlby). Arielle later meets Brian's parents, Sam (Frank Langella) and Arlene (Glenn Close). Upon learning that Arielle is a married mother of two, Sam tells Brian that he disapproves of the relationship, while Arlene accepts that they love each other despite the circumstances. When Brian is invited to a New Yorker ceremony to receive an award for one of his short stories, he is joined by Arielle, Valéry, Jane, and his parents. Jane tells Brian that her boss Galassi (Eric Stoltz), a publisher, has read his story and wants Brian to write a novel.
Brian meets Arielle at the hotel and asks her to marry him, giving her a ring. She rejects his proposal and tells him that their feelings have always been different due to their age difference. Brian insists that he is truly in love with her, and Arielle reluctantly accepts his proposal, telling him to meet her the next day at the hotel. Valéry shows up at Brian's apartment that night; he slaps Brian and expresses anger at Brian's betrayal of the rules and boundaries of an open marriage. He then gives Brian a check for $250,000 for "expenses" and leaves. The next day, the hotel doorman gives Brian a letter from Arielle in which she explains that although she loves him deeply, she cannot leave her husband and children, and asks him not to contact her again.
Jane later ends her relationship with Valéry because it feels like a betrayal of her friendship with Brian, and Brian's first novel is published by Galassi. After some years, Brian is walking down the street with his wife, Kiva (Jocelyn DeBoer), and their baby son. They run into Arielle, Valéry and their now-teenage children outside the Guggenheim. Valéry asks about Jane, and Brian tells him that she is married with a son. Arielle shows Brian subtly that she still wears the ring he gave to her before they part again.

Tags: romantic

Review:
A lot of care, love and thought had gone into making a story about likable people who are complex characters.
The narrator is Brian (Anton Yelchin, Star Trek), a 24 year old struggling writer whose parents want him to give up his writing dream and head to law school.One day, while walking through the city, Brian catches a glimpse of striking woman smoking a cigarette.
Just like that  the story begins and their lives are forever changed.The woman is Arielle (Berenice Marlohe, Skyfall), and she is French, older than Brian, and married  3 things that are equally problematic according to his dad (Frank Langella), though his mom (Glenn Close) is just thrilled someone likes her boy.
I thought this was going to be a movie about a young, sheltered writer who could never achieve success until he stopped writing and started living -- but, while this played some part, it wasn't exactly that, either.
On with the review Anton Yelchin (best known as Chekov in the recent "Star Trek" films) plays Brian Bloom, an aspiring writer in his mid-20s.
He meets a sophisticated French woman named Arielle (Bérénice Marlohe, the "Bond girl" in "Skyfall") on the streets of New York City.
Brian also meets Valery and Arielle's perfect children – and Valery's mistress, Jane (Olivia Thirlby, who appeared in another unconventional romantic comedy called "No Strings Attached" in 2011), and Jane just happens to be an editor at a NYC publishing house.
The film follows a 20-something writer in New York City (Anton Yelchin, still feeling a bit forced with an American accent) who falls for a married French woman (Berenice Marlohe).
5 to 7 is a smart, endearing, and entertaining film, well interpreted and, while in the course of deftly playing off cultural stereotypes, resonantly manifesting significant character development.The plot revolves around a romance with repercussions that demonstrate a significant gap between American and French social mores.
The audience at the Miami Jewish Film Festival howled with laughter as Glenn Close and Frank Langella, playing Brian's parents, masterfully interpreted the Jewish martyr-mother and stubborn father, respectively.Victor Levin's directorial sensitivity enticed each of these actors to interpret stereotypic portrayals in a loving manner, to great comic and dramatic effect.
It proves that yes, you can actually write a movie script where every single line spoken is a cliché and where every single character is a superficial caricature.
And yes, you dear director, I think it's your fault that she does it like that.The movie could have been promoted from a sad parody to a watchable run-of-the-mill romantic comedy if the actors had helped it a bit.
I think this could be the film, the more it gets old and the future generation will think one of the advanced work regarding the lifestyle of that time.Maybe this is an Anton Yelchin's best movie I have ever seen.
Youngsters might show more interest in this than the old people, mainly, because in the last 50 years cultural lifestyle took a long leap forward by modernising and free to express.There won't be any issue if you consider it a simple, but the atypical entertainment movie like hundred of others.
5 to 7 (2014)Oh, right, this drip of a leading male glances across the street and sees a gorgeous girl and he wanders over and it turns out she's just possibly open to having an affair with him, but only from 5 to 7 each weekday because, you realize, she's married.The movie takes this all quite seriously in a slightly stylized version of a Linklater film, filled with ordinary conversation as we get to know these two leads.
GENRE: Drama LOCATION: NYC VENUE: Art-house Film Festival in NJ WRITER/DIRECTOR: Victor Levin STARS: Glenn Close, Frank Langella, Lambert Wilson, Anton Yelchin (Star Trek), Bérénice Marlohe (Skyfall) PLOT: Am. writer falls for Fr. married woman with childrenSCRIPT: poorly written.
This is another in a long line of movies where we are expected to take it on faith that an extraordinary woman would lose herself to a completely unremarkable man.There were plenty of other little problems as well, like unnecessary points of confusion that suggested a lot of hacking in the editing room..
I could go on and on...What I also loved it that the story nicely avoid most expected scenarios and keeps exploring the realm of possibilities that seem to be way greater than what Hollywood movies often seem to be feeding us with.
And more rich, and, well, true to life...So, if you enjoy movies that make you think and explore the vast realm of possibilities in life, and that triggers your thoughts and feelings in a way that will keep you in inspiring conversations with your partners and/or friends, well, then I believe you will love this little movie.And, the cherry on top is, of course, Frank Langella as Brian's father; pure perfection..
Lot of questions comes into your mind while watching this movie making you deny this idea presented in the here but remember that this is just a story telling.
but again i kinda liked the ending of the movie ,, it was balanced and unpredictable and to me it was a satisfying one.The Genre was a bit unfair to be called "Comedy,Drama,Romance" because i kinda found a lack of the first two , so it went full on romance , and i'm not saying that it's a bad thing, but it would'v gone up on the charts of the best Rom-Com this year if it had a little more jokes or goofy or even the stressed comedy scenes as Anton Yelchin's face kinda has the face for such things.As for the cast,Anton Yelchin is a really good actor but i kinda wanted to see more comedy by him, and i love Olivia Thirlby ,, generally the casting went okay.Overall, the story is filled with romance and philosophy of love with a strong satisfying ending , but no catchy comedy to follow but it doesn't mean it wasn't rather enjoyable..
But I like the atmosphere this movie have brought along.Brian (Anton Yelchin) played a young writer who was trying to have a published story.
One day, he met Arielle (Bérénice Marlohe), a married French women, and their love story begins.
In a perfect mix of French "amour" and American fast-track filming, enter 5 to 7, a good old love story that actually focus on love rather than crazy, life-changing situations.
You will sometimes feel stunned, sad, and a slight discomfort, and all of that is just going to make you want to see more and more.At some point, you might be inclined to try and guess what is going to happen, but whether you see things coming or not, you will be too busy enjoying this amazing, feeling-packed movie, like nothing you have seen, at least not in the past ten years.
Maybe I'm just a sucker for a good romance; maybe I got a bit weary of today's blockbusters; but I can tell you that I started watching this unintentionally on the TV, and I immediately knew it was going to be a great and powerful movie, with a strong message...
Brian (Anton Yelchin) a 24 years old would be writer in New York reliant on his parents for financial help falls for Arielle (Berenice Marlohe) an older, beautiful and sophisticated Frenchwoman married to an even older French diplomat.
Valery himself has a girlfriend and actually invites Brian to dinner where they all meet each other and tells him that he is prepared to put up with Brian as long as they have sex between 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm.Of course young Brian falls in love with Arielle but the struggling would be writer has nothing to offer her.
A little syrupy and melodramatic at the end, but this romantic comedy is clever and touching for the most part, and Bérénice Marlohe is absolutely radiant in her role as the 33-year-old French woman who is honest to everyone about the affair she's having with a 24-year-old aspiring writer (telling her husband, her kids, his parents, etc).
Review: I did find the beginning of this movie a bit strange, because the random events that led to Brian (Anton Yelchin) and Arielle (Berenice Marlohe) having an affair, was pretty quick for two people who just met on the streets of a New York and the fact that she is married with kids, also made it feel slightly unrealistic.
I did like the chemistry between the two lovers, who only was unable to meet in a hotel room between 5pm and 7pm but the strange thing about the film is that her husband, Valery (Lambert Wilson), was also having an affair with his assistant Jane (Olivia Thirlby), and everyone knew what was happening, including Arielle's kids.
Personally, I thought that Brian was going to end up with Jane because they had great chemistry on screen but they both ended up getting married and having children with different partners.
From an entertainment point of view, it seemed like a typical Woody Allen, New York type of love story at the beginning but then it went downhill after the relationship went sour.
Average!Round-Up: Although this movie got great reviews, and Glenn Close and Frank Langella was cast as Brian's parents, it still didn't do too well at the box office, mainly because Anton Yelchin hasn't really established his name yet.
Anyway, this is the first movie, written and directed by Victor Levin who is known for writing the TV series, Mad About You, Win A Date with Tad Hamilton, Then She Found Me, My Sassy Girl, We Are Family and a couple of episodes of Mad Men. He could have easily given this film a happy ending, which wouldn't have been morally correct were the kids are in involved but at least there experience together, stuck with them throughout there life's.
For his first movie, he didn't do too bad but it does dry up towards the end.Budget: N/A Worldwide Gross: $170,000I recommend this movie to people who are into their drama/romance/comedies starring Anton Yelchin, Berenice Marlohe, Olivia Thirlby, Eric Stolz, Glenn Close, Frank Langella, Lambert Wilson and Jocelyn DeBoer.
5 To 7 is a romantic movie narrating the romance between a 20s young American aspiring writer & 30s married French woman.
Others like Olivia Thirlby, Lambert Wilson, Glenn Close & Frank Langella were pivotal in their small yet essential roles.Honestly, I felt I was watching a typical adultery movie with extra-marital affair.
I know the writer and the filmmaker wanted great love to be in the story but it was not anything I could see in this film.
Like many great journeys also, it often leaves you with something other than you expected.The test of a good film for me comes in 2 parts.
The film ends up slightly disjointed because of this, not totally like you're watching a different film but still a bit "hmmmm".Some great performances however, particularly the two leads, particularly the French actress, who is strikingly beautiful.
And when a movie like this has nothing to say about romance, and has precious little chemistry between the leads, you would at least expect it to have a smart script.
Brian Bloom (Anton Yelchin) is a struggling writer in Manhattan living in isolation until he spots Arielle (Bérénice Marlohe) across the street.
There isn't really anything negative to point out, however there is definitely one thing that makes this story come alive...Anton Yelchin.This film is about a struggling writer, who meets and has an affair with a woman married to a French diplomat.
It's definitely worth a watch.I would highly recommend ANY movie that Anton Yelchin is in.
Combine the talents of Olivia Thirlby, Anton Yelchin, as well as Glenn Close and Frank Langella and it is hard to not feel a bit reassured that the film will be good..
Initial ThoughtsWhen you combine the talents of Olivia Thirlby, Anton Yelchin, as well as Glenn Close and Frank Langella, it is hard to not feel a bit reassured that the film should be decent.
Now, tell me your interest isn't just a little bit piqued.Characters & StoryA 24-year-old man named Charlie (Anton Yelchin) lives alone in the city, and seemingly doesn't do anything but write stories and collect rejections letters.
Since, ultimately, the question was: Will the romantic French woman leave the stability of her husband for the vivaciousness which comes from being with this young writer?CriticismPerhaps the only issue which can be found deal with wanting more from Arielle.
Leading to the issues of could Arielle really marry for love over stability, could Charlie win her over despite hardly having much to offer but his heart, and would they truly end up happy if they both got what they wanted?
But one day, just because he is a smoker, drags the attention of Arielle, an amazingly beautiful, sophisticated, French, ex-model (not ex-prostitute as confusedly stated in another review), 33 years old, married to Valery, a French diplomat, and mother of a boy and a girl around 8 years old.When Valery finds that his wife is having sex with another man, he feels so happy (according to this movie, French husbands love having their wives sexually satisfied by other men, so they can have their own affairs) that invites him home to have dinner with his friends and his own lover, Jane, who happens to be a talented young editor.
Well, take a small piece of baguette to cleanse the palate (or better yet a buffalo chicken wing to obliterate it) from the after-taste of the last cliché rom-com film you have seen, and go check out this little gem.While one can easily judge from the trailer that this will be just another film that exalts the affairs and undermines the value of marriage (a subject that has been widely popular nowadays), it actually proves you wrong as its light and engaging plot slowly and adamantly grows into you and all of a sudden you are witnessing a wonderful story.Set in a lazy evening of uptown New York, an intelligent and driven aspiring writer in his mid-20s, Brian Bloom (Anthony Yelchin, Star Trek) catches the attention of an elegant, intriguing and magnetic French woman, Arielle Pierpoint (Bérénice Marlohe, Skyfall's Bond girl) as she smokes cigar and effortlessly works her magic on him.
I guess there is no absolute rule for each person when it comes to love-at-first-sight.Within the first ten minutes of the film, we (Brian and myself included) were single-handedly lectured on French culture.
In his movie debut, writer and director Victor Levin, whose probably favorite Disney film as a kid is 'The Little Mermaid' (you'll get it upon watching the movie), successfully delivers Brian's character development as the plot unfolds and somehow resolved my initial doubt on the two main characters' on-screen chemistry.
I think that, despite of the short characters personality description at the introduction of the film, they are quite assimilable, very life alike, so it feels natural in almost every way: the dialogs come along and feels like quotes to frame, the soundtrack intrigue you in a pretty good background assembly as it presents a collection of mixed cultures pieces that takes you right to that place, and beyond.It is a paradigm-breaker and sort of an after-thoughts movie, so expect some long chats with your pillow that night.Moreover, it is riddled with clichés, but almost none of them are forced or at least seem to be, so if you don't hate them, you should not worry at all.
If I have to define the movie in a sentence it would be: The realization of ideality, and the idealization of reality.Keep in mind this while you enjoy this suitor, deep-feeling, novel-based-like film that will, surely, make you inquire your cosmology of love and relationships..
I mean who wouldn't want a beautiful woman like that loving you in such a way as was shown in this great movie.
Anyway if you like a different kind of basic love story and one with fantastic acting on both the main characters parts then this is an absolute must .
This romantic comedy about an aspiring American writer in his 20's named Brian Bloom who enters an adulterous affair with Arielle,a French woman that happens to be a diplomat's wife tells a humorous story about a relationship that can only exist between two hours - 5 PM to 7 PM as the title of the movie implies - provides the viewer themes about maturity,adultery,open relationships and family.This movie directed by Victor Levin stars Anton Yelchin and Bérénice Marlohe together with Olivia Thirlby,Lambert Wilson,Frank Langella and Glenn Close.Its interesting setting happens to be in Central Park of New York City.
It is definitely entertaining.No question about it.Despite the fact that it consists of many rom-com clichés that are found in many movies with similar themes and with Yelchin's seemingly being awkward playing the role of Brian considering his looks that a gorgeous French woman like Marlohe will fall head over heels,it still delivered in terms of having a smart story and sensitive direction.Added to that,the themes it presented also were tackled intelligently especially those about couples having different cultures and a young man's journey into maturity particularly when it comes to relationship.It is definitely a must- see for viewers wanting a quality romantic dramedy of a movie..
Lambert Wilson and Olivia Thirlby provided nice story extensions that completed the needed angles, and Frank Langella and Glenn Close tops the whole movie with their comedic parts.For me 5 to 7 (2014) deserves a strong 7 out of 10 score.
The main character, Brian Bloom, was too young or too underwhelming or too lacking in passion to meet the expectations and hopes I had for his character; the love interets, Arielle Pierpont, was too predictable of a classic, standard-issue French lover to be believed as someone who would throw her entire life away, to give her heart to such a young man.