5 to 7
| 5 to 7 | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Victor Levin |
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| Written by | Victor Levin |
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| Music by |
Danny Bensi Saunder Jurriaans |
| Cinematography | Arnaud Potier |
| Edited by | Matt Maddox |
Production company |
Demarest Films Mockingbird Pictures |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
English French |
5 to 7 is a 2014 American dramedyfilm directed by Victor Levin and starring Anton Yelchin, Bérénice Marlohe, Olivia Thirlby, Lambert Wilson, Frank Langella, Glenn Close and Eric Stoltz.
Plot
A struggling 24 year-old writer in New York City named Brian Bloom (Anton Yelchin) meets a 33 year-old French woman named Arielle Pierpoint (Bérénice Marlohe) when he sees her, crosses the street, and shares a smoking break with her. They flirt and agree to meet at the same place on the following Friday. When they meet again, she tells him she is free between the hours of 5 to 7, and suggests he meet her the following Monday at the Guggenheim museum. At the museum Arielle reveals that she is in an open marriage with a diplomat (Lambert Wilson) and explains that is why she is only available from 5 to 7 on weeknights. She also reveals she has two children Mark (age 7) and Elodie (age 6). Bloom is perplexed at this information and tells Arielle that he cannot continue the relationship with her believing it is an unethical affair. Arielle tells him she is sad at his decision but should he change his mind that she will continue to smoke on Fridays at the same place they met. It takes 3 weeks before Brian changes his mind and decides to pursue Arielle. He meets her on a Friday, and lights her cigarette, and they embrace. She then gives him a hotel key and a time to meet her (5 o'clock). He meets her at the hotel room, where they then consummate their relationship. After, Bloom expresses his disbelief at the life that she leads, a lover and a mother, and Pierpoint agrees. She tells Bloom to meet her again on Monday at the same hotel room at 5 o'clock before leaving to attend a fundraiser at her children's school.
Later we see Bloom and Pierpoint on multiple dates, getting closer with each other emotionally, intellectually, and sexually. Bloom is walking down the street one day when he is approached by a black car, where a man invites him inside. The man introduces himself as Valery, Arielle's husband. Valery expresses his knowledge of their relationship due to his conversation with Arielle. He states that he is happy and thankful for their relationship because his wife is more noticeable content. Valery then invites Brian to dinner at their home. Bloom meets their children, and is introduced to their wealthy friends. He then confides in Valery's lover named Jane Hastings (Olivia Thirlby) after dinner about the experience of an affair with the Pierpoint's.
Arielle then meets Brian's parents Sam Bloom (Frank Langella) and Arlene Bloom (Glenn Close) at a restaurant called the Carlyle. When asked about herself, Arielle says she is 33 years of age, married and the mother of two, which leads to a shocked Sam but accepting Arlene. Sam later tells Brian about his disapproval of the relationship, but Arlene accepts it is love, but not in the best situation.
Arielle asks Brian to babysit her children, since she and Valery have an important luncheon to attend. Brian teaches Elodie and Mark how to play baseball. The children show their knowledge of their parents' open marriage, and express their happiness at his relationship with their mother, which surprises Brian. Brian later checks his mail, and finds a letter of invitation to the "New Yorker, New Fiction Awards" for an award of one his stories. Arielle celebrates with him, and Brian asks her if she can join him at the ceremony and she agrees to come. Arielle, Valery, Jane, and the Blooms attend the ceremony, again shocking Sam.
Jane tells Brian later that her boss Galassi (Eric Stoltz) has read his story and wants Bloom to create a novel and publish it. Brian later meets Galassi briefly.
Later, Brian meets Arielle at the hotel and asks her to marry him, giving her a ring. She expresses anger, saying that he has broken a trust between them, he is trying to skip his adulthood, her feelings have always been different from the start and their age difference is a problem. Brian professes serious love, and she reluctantly accepts his proposal and tells him to meet her the next day at the hotel.
That night Valery shows up at Brian's apartment alone. Valery slaps Brian and expresses anger at his betrayal of the rules and boundaries of an open marriage. Valery then give Brian a check for $250,000 for "expenses" and then leaves.
The next day, Brian arrives at the hotel and the doorman gives him a letter from "Madam Pierpoint." As Brian walks to the room, he sees that it is being cleaned and realizes that Arielle is not going through with separating from her husband. In the letter, the ring is given back, and Arielle explains why she married Valery, and her deep love for Brian, and the reason she cannot be with him is because of honor, and her love of her children. She asks Brian not to contact her. The letter leaves Brian devastated. He asks the doorman to give "Madam Pierpoint" back the envelope, with the ring. When Brian arrives home, he checks his mail and sees that his short story is in The New Yorker.
One day, Jane comes over to Brian's apartment. He finds out that Jane has ended her relationship to Valery because it feels like a betrayal of her friendship with Brian. After Jane leaves, Brian decides to write despite his overwhelming feeling of sadness. Jane later shows Brian that his novel "The Mermaid" has been published by showing him to a bookstore with his novel in the window. They go off to celebrate, and Arielle walks down the same street and sees his novel in that same bookstore, and smiles.
After some years, Brian is walking down the street with his wife. Kiva, and a baby son named Charlie. They run into Arielle and her family outside of Guggenheim; Elodie and Marc now teenagers. Valery asks about Jane, and Brian tells them she is married to a cellist and has a son. Arielle then shows subtly that she still wears the ring Brian gave to her, despite all the years that have passed. They then walk their different ways.
Cast
- Anton Yelchin as Brian Bloom
- Bérénice Marlohe as Arielle Pierpont
- Olivia Thirlby as Jane Hastings
- Lambert Wilson as Valery Pierpont
- Frank Langella as Sam Bloom
- Glenn Close as Arlene Bloom
- David Shannon as Jim Sheehy
- Eric Stoltz as Galassi
- Jocelyn DeBoer as Kiva Bloom
Production
On June 17, 2014, IFC Films acquired the US rights to the film.[1]
Filming
Filming began on May 20, 2013 in New York City.[2]
References
- ↑ "IFC Films Bringing '5 To 7' To U.S.". deadline.com. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
- ↑ "’5 to 7′, starring Anton Yelchin & Glenn Close, begins filming in NYC". onlocationvacations.com. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2013.