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If there was a scientific test that proved whether you and your partner were in love, would you take it?

From director Christos Nikou comes Fingernails, a playful meditation on love starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, and Jeremy Allen White – in select theaters and streaming November 3.

Anna (Jessie Buckley) and Ryan (Jeremy Allen White) have found true love. It’s been proven by a controversial new technology. There’s just one problem: Anna still isn’t sure. Then she takes a position at a love testing institute, and meets Amir (Rez Ahmed).

“Fingernails” is the second feature and first English-language film from visionary director, writer and producer Christos Nikou, whose directorial debut was the critically acclaimed “Apples.”

“Fingernails” is co-written by Nikou, Stavros Raptis and Sam Steiner. In addition to Nikou, “Fingernails” is produced by Cate Blanchett, Andrew Upton and Coco Francini for Dirty Films and Lucas Wiesendanger for FilmNation Entertainment. The film is executive produced by FilmNation Entertainment’s Glen Basner, Milan Popelka and Alison Cohen, alongside Ashley Fox, Kevin Lafferty and Jerome Duboz.
Transcript
00:00 ♪ All I needed was a love you gave ♪
00:03 Have you guys taken the test?
00:06 Yeah. Three years ago, we were positive.
00:09 Felt like a weight had been lifted.
00:11 I founded this institute to take the risk out of love.
00:17 No more uncertainty,
00:18 no more wondering if you've chosen the right partner,
00:21 no more divorce.
00:22 We were the first to build the machines to conduct the test,
00:25 to make the bond of love stronger.
00:27 ♪ Working from a window above ♪
00:29 I really want to work here.
00:31 A lot of famous people study there.
00:35 -Really? Like who? -Ginger Spice.
00:37 -She's my favorite. -I know.
00:40 So, you'll be shadowing Amir.
00:44 He's already one of our most successful instructors.
00:46 What's the one thing you love most about Maria?
00:48 Take your time.
00:49 I love her hair.
00:51 It's soft.
00:53 -It's nice, huh? -It's nice.
00:57 The truth is, we're all achingly lonely,
01:00 and we're endlessly searching for ways to fill that void.
01:03 Can I ask you something?
01:04 Why do you work at the institute?
01:06 Maybe you understand love a little better.
01:08 I really want to learn how the exercises help you connect.
01:14 -Why are we doing this? -I thought it'd be fun.
01:16 It's just messy, that's all.
01:18 I think it's normal to get into a bit of a routine.
01:22 I think relationships should be worked on every day.
01:24 -Oh, sorry. -Sorry.
01:26 I was wondering if it was possible
01:28 that one person could be in love with two people at the same time.
01:31 It's a biological impossibility.
01:33 Yeah, that's what I thought, too.
01:36 I need to tell you something.
01:47 [music playing]
01:48 ♪ All I ever knew ♪
01:59 ♪ Only you ♪
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