MANON OUIMET, JACOB PERLMUTTER | UK, DENMARK, USA | 2024 | 100 MIN | ENGLISH
Joel Meyerowitz and Maggie Barrett met later in life. A slew of marriages, children, and creative endeavors preceded their relationship. Now Joel is 84 and Maggie is 75, and the two are still steering through the often rough waters of marriage while trying to maintain their own artistic identities. Joel, a world-renowned photographer, and Maggie, a self-published author and artist, often find themselves in a place of creative and marital friction. When a sudden incident drastically disrupts both of their lives, Maggie and Joel’s partnership is truly put to the test. Directors Jacob Perlmutter and Manon Ouimet allow an intimate, fly-on-the-wall look into the familiar and often difficult human experiences Maggie and Joel are navigating in real time. Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other is an unflinching and meditative film about the complexities of marriage and companionship amid the tumultuous waves of life, artistic expression, and aging.
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