A Time Apart

A Time Apart

Alyssa returns to Paris to finalize her divorce but while spending the week with her soon-to-be ex-husband, she starts to question whether she's making the right decision.

2024 · 75 min · Drama, Romance

Alyssa (Lana Boy) follows her artistic aspirations to Los Angeles, leaving behind her husband Luka (Emmanuel Berthelot), who promises to join her later. The pandemic-induced lockdowns force them apart, straining their relationship until the couple decides it’s best to separate. Upon returning to Paris to finalize her divorce, Alyssa finds herself engulfed in her past life with Luka and old friends, all of which have moved on. She starts to question whether she was selfish to leave her past life behind in pursuit of career goals. Should she have been happy with the “little life” she left behind? Could she have been?

Directed by Courtney Hope Thérond · Written by Courtney Hope Thérond

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