00:00You ever hear a story that makes you stop, sit back, and go, wait, what just happened?
00:05Because that's exactly what I felt the first time I heard about Splitsville.
00:09And no, this isn't just another rom-com.
00:12This is messy.
00:13This is raw.
00:14This is Dakota Johnson stepping into a world where love, loyalty, and open marriages collide
00:19like a car crash in slow motion.
00:21And trust me you won't be able to look away.
00:24So here's the deal.
00:25The movie's called Splitsville, and it's coming at us August 22nd, straight to movie
00:30theaters.
00:31Exclusive.
00:32No streaming.
00:33No second chances.
00:35Just you, a dark cinema, and a story that might feel a little too real for a comfort.
00:39At the center of it all?
00:41Dakota Johnson.
00:42Yeah, her.
00:44You probably know her from Fifty Shades, or maybe The Lost Daughter, or even Materialists,
00:49where she had to choose between Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans.
00:52But this?
00:53This is different.
00:54In Splitsville, she plays Julie.
00:57She's not the one being fought over this time.
01:00She's part of the chaos.
01:01She is the chaos.
01:03Now imagine this.
01:04Your best friend's marriage just exploded.
01:06He's lost.
01:08Heartbroken.
01:09No idea what comes next.
01:10So he runs to you Julie for comfort.
01:13You and your husband, Paul, you've got it figured out.
01:16Or at least that's what everyone thinks.
01:19Open marriage.
01:20No secrets.
01:21Everyone's happy, right?
01:23Wrong.
01:23So wrong.
01:25That friend's name?
01:26Carrie.
01:27Played by Kyle Marvin.
01:29Sweet guy.
01:30The kind of man who brings you coffee without asking.
01:32Who listens when you talk.
01:34Who still believes in forever even when his whole world just fell apart.
01:38And that's what makes it hurt even more.
01:40Because Carrie?
01:41He crosses a line.
01:42And when he does, everything everything you thought was safe, stable, figured out it crumbles.
01:48Friendships, marriages, trust, gone in a blank.
01:52Now hold up.
01:53Let me break this down for you real quick.
01:55Because this movie isn't just about who sleeps with who.
01:58It's about, what happens when love doesn't fit the box you thought it would, how friendships
02:02change the second you mix feelings with facts, why being honest doesn't always mean being
02:07kind, and yeah, it's a comedy.
02:09But not the kind that makes you laugh and forget.
02:12This one?
02:13It hits different.
02:14It's the kind of funny that makes you squirm, because you're laughing, but it also kind
02:19of hurts.
02:20Adria Arhona plays Ashley Carrie's wife.
02:22Or ex-wife, depending on which part of the story we're in.
02:26You might remember her from Andor or Blink twice, but here, she's giving something real.
02:31She's not just the woman who walks away.
02:33She's the one who sparks everything that follows.
02:36And you might hate her.
02:37Or you might get her.
02:39That's the thing about Splitsville, it doesn't pick sides.
02:42Then there's Paul.
02:43Played by Michelangelo Covino.
02:45He co-wrote the movie with Marvin, and if you saw The Climb, you already know these two
02:50can deliver something unique.
02:52Something brutally human.
02:53Paul's the kind of character who walks the line between wise and reckless.
02:57One minute he's calm, chill, saying all the right things, and the next, you're like,
03:02bro?
03:03What are you doing?
03:04And let's not forget Nicholas Braun.
03:07Cousin Greg himself.
03:08That's right the succession legend is in this, too.
03:11We don't know exactly what role he plays yet, but honestly, even if he just showed up to
03:16drop one line, it would probably be worth it.
03:19So let's zoom out for a second.
03:21The movie premiered at Cannes.
03:23Not just any film fest.
03:24The film fest.
03:26The one that decides what movies get remembered.
03:28And guess what?
03:30Splitsville got people talking.
03:32The buzz started there and it hasn't slowed down since.
03:35And if that wasn't enough to get your attention, it's being distributed by Neon.
03:38Yeah, the same folks behind Onora, The Monkey, The Life of Chuck, all certified hits.
03:45These guys don't miss.
03:46If they pick up your movie, it means something.
03:49It means you're onto something real.
03:51Michelangelo Covino is back in the director's chair.
03:54His second time after the climb.
03:56And listen that man knows how to take awkward, uncomfortable moments and stretch them until
04:00they snap.
04:01You can feel it in every frame.
04:03Every pause.
04:04Every side glance.
04:05You're not just watching people talk.
04:08You're watching them crack open.
04:10Behind the scenes, there's a whole squad making this movie happen.
04:14Watch this ready.
04:15Tea time pictures.
04:16First gen content.
04:18Topic studios.
04:19You might not know those names, but trust their backing stories that matter.
04:24Stories that don't follow the rules.
04:26That's why Splitsville feels like a punch in the gut wrapped in a warm hug.
04:29And can we talk about the trailer?
04:31Okay, maybe you haven't seen it yet.
04:33But when it drops, you're gonna feel that same tension in your chest.
04:37The kind where you're like, oh no, they didn't just say that.
04:41But they did.
04:42And then they go even further.
04:44There's this scene I won't spoil it but it involves Julie, Carrie, and one glass of
04:48wine too many.
04:49The silence between their words?
04:51That silence says more than the whole script.
04:54You'll know it when you see it.
04:55And that's what Splitsville does so well.
04:57It says what people are afraid to say.
04:59It shines a light on all the feelings we bury under politeness, routine, and I'm fine.
05:05You ever been in a friendship where you start to wonder if there's something more?
05:08Where you catch yourself looking too long?
05:11Laughing too hard?
05:12You tell yourself it's nothing.
05:14You convince yourself.
05:15But then one moment changes everything.
05:18One kiss.
05:19One touch.
05:20One confession you can't take back.
05:22That's Splitsville.
05:23It's the quiet breakdown before the big blow up.
05:26The slow motion unraveling of people who thought they had it all under control.
05:30It makes you ask yourself, how honest is too honest?
05:33And when you finally tell the truth, who gets hurt the most?
05:37Here's the real twist, though.
05:39The movie doesn't give you neat answers.
05:41It doesn't clean up the mess.
05:43It lets it sit.
05:44Fester.
05:45Breathe.
05:46And you walk out of that theater still thinking about it.
05:48Still feeling it.
05:50Because somewhere deep down, we all know someone like Carrie.
05:53Or Julie.
05:54Or Ashley.
05:55Or we are them.
05:57And when a movie makes you see yourself like that.
05:59That's powerful.
06:00So yeah.
06:01If you're into love triangles, this ain't that.
06:04This is a love maze.
06:05No exits.
06:07Just feelings, choices, and consequences that don't hit until it's too late.
06:11If you're watching this, I need you to do something right now.
06:14Don't scroll.
06:16Don't click away.
06:17Just breathe.
06:18Think about your relationships.
06:20The ones that feel safe.
06:22The ones that are already cracked.
06:23Ask yourself, what would you do if someone you trusted went too far?
06:27And now that you're here, part of this moment, I want you in this community.
06:32Like the video.
06:33Comment below.
06:34Tell me if you've ever been in a friendship that turned into something else.
06:37Or maybe it almost did.
06:39Maybe you're still wondering what if.
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06:46The messy stuff.
06:48The beautiful stuff.
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06:51Share this video with someone who needs to hear it.
06:54Someone stuck in their own Splitsville.
06:56Someone pretending like it's all okay, when it's not.
07:00We're in this together.
07:01We see each other here.
07:02And when Splitsville hits theaters on August 22nd, we're gonna watch it.
07:07Feel it.
07:08Talk about it.
07:09Together.
07:10Because this?
07:11This isn't just a movie.
07:12This is a mirror.
07:14And maybe, just maybe, it shows us something we didn't want to admit.
07:18And while we're still here, I wanna say something else.
07:21If you've ever felt alone in your feelings like you're the only one quietly falling apart
07:25you're not.
07:26This story?
07:27It reminds us that everyone is carrying something.
07:30Everyone has a mess they're hiding behind closed doors.
07:32But the truth?
07:33The hard, ugly, beautiful truth is that we don't have to hide forever.
07:38You're not weak for feeling too much.
07:40You're not dramatic for caring deeply.
07:42That's what makes you human.
07:44That's what makes you real.
07:45And movies like Splitsville?
07:47They don't just entertain us.
07:49They wake us up.
07:50They whisper, hey, you're not crazy.
07:53This happens.
07:54To people like you.
07:55To people like me.
07:56So let's promise each other something.
07:58That will start being honest.
08:00That will stop pretending.
08:02That will be brave enough to say the thing that scares us.
08:05Even if it makes people uncomfortable.
08:07Even if it makes us uncomfortable.
08:09Because in the end, life isn't about being perfect.
08:12It's about being true.
08:14Thanks for being here.
08:15Thanks for feeling this with me.
08:17I'll see you in the next one.
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