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Celeste and Jesse Forever
Celeste and Jesse Forever
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CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER

Directed by Lee Toland Krieger
United States, 2012
Comedy

Synopsis

Celeste and Jesse married young and are growing apart. Now thirty, they decide to get divorced and stay best friends. Celeste is convinced that divorcing the boyish Jesse is the right thing to do. Jesse passively accepts this transition into friendship, even though he still is in love with her.

Synopsis

Celeste and Jesse married young and are growing apart. Now thirty, they decide to get divorced and stay best friends. Celeste is convinced that divorcing the boyish Jesse is the right thing to do. Jesse passively accepts this transition into friendship, even though he still is in love with her.

Our take

Great romantic comedies always rely on the charm and chemistry of the stars at their center. Andy Samberg and Rashida Jones—who gives a star-making performance—deliver on the promise of this inventive and emotionally rich indie, starring as a relatable and heartbreakingly flawed couple.