Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

Director:

Miranda July

Writer (WGA):

Miranda July (written by)

Release Date:

19 August 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

A lonely shoe salesman and an eccentric performance artist struggle to connect in this unique take on contemporary life.

Plot Keywords:

Shoe Salesman | Female Artist | Cell Phone | Neighbor | Classroom

Awards:

17 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Hawkes	...	Richard Swersey
Miranda July	...	Christine Jesperson
Miles Thompson	...	Peter Swersey
Brandon Ratcliff	...	Robby Swersey
Carlie Westerman	...	Sylvie
Hector Elias	...	Michael
Brad William Henke	...	Andrew
Natasha Slayton	...	Heather
Najarra Townsend	...	Rebecca
Tracy Wright	...	Nancy Herrington
JoNell Kennedy	...	Pam
Ellen Geer	...	Ellen
Colette Kilroy	...	Sylvie's Mom
James Kayten	...	Sylvie's Dad
Amy French	...	Museum Assistant

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing sexual content involving children, and for language.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:R | Sweden:11 | Netherlands:MG6 | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:6 | Italy:T | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | USA:R (certificate #41449) | New Zealand:R18 | UK:15 | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

IFC Films

Trivia:

Characters refer to "Laurelhurst" (misspelled on the computer screen as "Laurelhearst") and "Burnside". Both are notable areas in Portland, Oregon, where writer/director Miranda July used to live. Christine also receives a cellphone call identified as "M & F Dept Store" which probably stands for "Meier & Frank."

Goofs:

Continuity: The man performing t'ai chi in the park by the tree disappears.

Quotes:

Christine Jesperson: [making both sides of the conversation between her and an imaginary lover] - If you really love me, then let's make a vow. Right here... together... right now. Ok ? - Ok... - All right, repeat after me... I'm gonna be free. - I'm gonna be free. - And I'm gonna be brave... - I'm gonna be brave. - Good... I'm gonna live each day as if it were my last. - Oh that's good...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Making of 'Me and You and Everyone We Know' (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Where Are We Going

See it!

I was fortunate enough to see this at the IFC screening a couple of nights ago, and it was truly one of the most refreshing and genuinely enjoyable films I have seen in a long time. It reminded me of an artsier, less commercial Garden State with a female protagonist. And unlike Garden State (which is still a great film), it captured those random, lovely, hard-to-put-into-words bits of human emotion without having to try as hard.

Two very pleasant surprises were the young actors who played the shoe salesmen's sons, more specifically, the six-year-old. I won't spoil the movie for any of you who are planning on seeing it, but the scenes involving the kids on the computer is priceless - it's going to have me laughing for a few years, I think.

I was disappointed that Miranda July did not stay for the entire screening because I would have loved to congratulate her on such an amazing movie. I hope she gets the recognition she deserves!