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''Someone Else'' is a 2006 British
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. The film was directed by Col Spector and written by Spector along with Radha Chakraborty. The film had its world
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at the
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on 20 August 2006 and released on 7 September 2007 in the United Kingdom.


Plot

Photographer David (
Stephen Mangan Stephen James Mangan (born 16 May 1968) is a British actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He has played Guy Secretan in '' Green Wing'', Dan Moody in '' I'm Alan Partridge'', Seán Lincoln in ''Episodes'', Bigwig in ''Watership Down'', Postma ...
) and his longtime girlfriend Lisa (
Susan Lynch Susan Lynch (born 1971) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is known for her role in the 2003 film '' 16 Years of Alcohol''. Her other film appearances include '' Waking Ned Devine'' (1998), '' Nora'' (2000), '' Beautiful Creatures'' (200 ...
) are all set to celebrate their third year together with a whirlwind trip to Venice. Though exuberant Lisa can't wait for the date to arrive, doubtful David seems to have become somewhat hesitant about the impending vacation. When David chats-up a loopy local named Nina (
Lara Belmont Lara Belmont (born 1980) is an English actress, best known for her role as Jessie in the 1999 film ''The War Zone''. She also appeared in ITV's lavish costume drama ''Henry VIII'' as his eldest daughter Mary Tudor. Belmont was born in Oxford, ...
) in the park, the sparks between the pair are quickly doused when David begins to feel guilty about distancing himself from Lisa. Determined to make thing right, David confesses to his brief fling and gets kicked to the curb for his noble effort. To add insult to injury, Nina admits that she's already moved on and isn't really interested in David anymore. When a local dating agency sends Lisa's photo to David's slacker friend Matt ( Christopher Coghill), David sets out to win back his embittered ex by any means necessary.


Cast

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Stephen Mangan Stephen James Mangan (born 16 May 1968) is a British actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He has played Guy Secretan in '' Green Wing'', Dan Moody in '' I'm Alan Partridge'', Seán Lincoln in ''Episodes'', Bigwig in ''Watership Down'', Postma ...
as David *
Susan Lynch Susan Lynch (born 1971) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She is known for her role in the 2003 film '' 16 Years of Alcohol''. Her other film appearances include '' Waking Ned Devine'' (1998), '' Nora'' (2000), '' Beautiful Creatures'' (200 ...
as Lisa *
Lara Belmont Lara Belmont (born 1980) is an English actress, best known for her role as Jessie in the 1999 film ''The War Zone''. She also appeared in ITV's lavish costume drama ''Henry VIII'' as his eldest daughter Mary Tudor. Belmont was born in Oxford, ...
as Nina *
Chris Coghill Christopher Coghill (born 11 April 1975http://web.researcha.com/iccquery/detail/?did=816979&c=uk) is a British actor from Prestwich, England, having had roles in '' Shameless'', '' Burn It'', '' Hotel Babylon'', ''The Bill'', '' New Tricks'', ' ...
as Matt *
Shaun Dingwall Shaun Dingwall (born 21 February 1970) is a British actor. He has appeared in the BBC series ''Noughts and Crosses'', the BAFTA and EMMY award-winning film '' Responsible Child'' (2019) and the Netflix series '' Top Boy''. His other credits inclu ...
as Michael *
John Henshaw John Joseph Henshaw is an English actor, best known for his roles as Ken Dixon the landlord in '' Early Doors'', Wilf Bradshaw in ''Born and Bred'' and PC Roy Bramwell in '' The Cops.'' Often associated with characters who are "hard men", he pl ...
as Paul *Lydia Fox as Matt's girl


Production

Mangan talking about the film said that " I think it’s a reasonably common thing for both men and women. Just as you’re on the point of settling down with someone, you do have a bit of a panic It can be scary to commit to someone and shut off all your other options. I’m sure that many people have a last minute panic, get cold feet and do something rash, only later to regret it. I don’t think the character of David is a bad person, but I think the point is that he didn’t really know what he wanted." Filming took place in 18 days at
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,
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.


Reception

''Someone Else'' received mixed reviews and holds a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Laura Bushell of
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gave the film positive review and praised the script "Someone Else is the top end of indie filmmaking, with a polished script and even shinier cinematography from Trevor Forrest, but it's low-key enough not to verge onto Richard Curtis territory." David Jenkins of ''
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'' gave 4 out of 5 stars and said "Performances and script are both first-rate, but what really rivets is how scarily /familiar/ it all feels, from the listless rebound romances to the forced insularity of post-breakup bachelorhood. Superb stuff." Tim Evans of
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praised the director "Debut writer-director Col Spector draws out richly detailed performances, particularly from Mangan, and the script is bursting with all-too-familiar break-up clichés that can only have been drawn from bitter experience." However, Dave Calhoun of '' Time Out'' criticized the director and said that "Spector, who's a fluid, straightforward director, resists the crutch of music until the final scene when he goes and blows it all by playing something stupid like... a Gary Barlow song."


Awards


Notes

The characters of David, Matt, Michael and Paul also appeared in Spector's 2002 short film ''
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'';
Stephen Mangan Stephen James Mangan (born 16 May 1968) is a British actor, comedian, presenter and writer. He has played Guy Secretan in '' Green Wing'', Dan Moody in '' I'm Alan Partridge'', Seán Lincoln in ''Episodes'', Bigwig in ''Watership Down'', Postma ...
portrayed David in both films while different actors played Matt, Michael and Paul.


References


External links

* * {{Rotten Tomatoes, someone_else, Someone Else
Britfilms catalogue entry
2006 films Films set in London Films shot in London British independent films British comedy-drama films 2006 comedy-drama films 2006 independent films 2000s English-language films 2000s British films English-language comedy-drama films English-language independent films