![]() ![]() That’s about all there is to the story, and there are only a few other characters which include Travis’s past girlfriend, Ellen’s husband and a couple of friends who barely register. The intensity that they come to feel takes both of them by surprise. She and Travis become lovers, having most of their trysts in a hotel, like the lovers in 5 to 7. Married to a man who’s 20 years older than she is, Ellen finds herself increasingly frustrated over being childless and open to the possibility of a new romance. How He Fell centers on Travis ( Matt McGorryof Orange Is the New Black), a struggling musician who meets an older yoga instructor, Ellen ( Amy Hargreavesof Homeland). But that film had a lot of sharply witty dialogue that this new film lacks. The premise is not dissimilar to that of another romantic movie released this spring, 5 to 7, the story of a young man drawn into a love affair with a somewhat older married woman. It just doesn’t have enough drive to promise much commercial potential beyond the festival circuit. The filmmaker’s ethnicity does not deserve to be an issue, though one might wish this poky film were more incisive and energetic. With all of the publicity about the retooled LA Film Festival and its emphasis on diversity, here is one world premiere that fits into a more traditional mold: How He Fell in Love, a romantic drama directed by white male filmmaker Marc Meyers.
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