The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Only You
Drama · Romance · 2019
A madly-in-love young couple's relationship begins to suffer when they struggle to conceive a child.
Movie details
Only You
2019 Drama · Romance 1h 59m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.6 / 10
Community rating
A madly-in-love young couple's relationship begins to suffer when they struggle to conceive a child.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Only You?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Harry Wootliff
Written by
Harry Wootliff · Matthieu de Braconier
Laia Costa
Elena Aldana
Josh O'Connor
Jake
Lisa McGrillis
Carly
Stuart Martin
Shane
Peter Wight
Andrew
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Sarkis Ninos
Officer Hernandez
Orion Lee
Eddie
Court is in session
Put Only You on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.