Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

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:

Art Gallery | Hope Chest | Chat Session | Brother Brother Relationship | Cellphone

Awards:

17 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

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 Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | 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) | UK:15 | Ireland:18

Filming Locations:

Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

IFC Films

Trivia:

Christine's white loafers are actually Miranda July's own shoes. They're visible in a photo in the soundtrack CD.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Michael rolls down his window and tells the father and daughter in the car in the next lane that he and Christine will pull up in front of the car with the goldfish on the trunk to keep them driving steadily, the shot returns to inside Christine's car and Michael's window is rolled up.

Quotes:

Michael: Ellen broke up with me.
Christine Jesperson: What? Why?
Michael: She thinks she's gonna die this week.
Christine Jesperson: No. Out of everyone at Saint Tod, she is the least likely person to die.
Michael: Well, she's usually right. She's been right about everyone else. I lived a whole life with a woman I didn't even really like. We traveled all over the world together. And Ellen and I never even left the grounds.
Christine Jesperson: Well, actually I took you to the IMAX that one time.
Michael: Yeah, but I wanted to take her to the Mayan ruins in Guatemala. She really wanted to see those.
Christine Jesperson: Yeah, that just seems weird that she wouldn't want to be with you- you know, if - her time was coming.
Michael: I've long since stopped trying to make people - do things they don't want to do.
Christine Jesperson: But she's the love of your life. You're just gonna let her go?
[...]

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Any Way That You Want Me

a simple, touching film

I just saw this film in Cannes, and Miranda July just won the Camera D'Or for best first feature. I think the jurors were right on for giving this film an award. It's a simple film that creates identifiable and likable characters that are all loosely connected. I suppose there is one central story line, but the film's strength lies in the individual scenes and interactions between these characters. July successfully depicts the innocence of childhood, the sexual curiosity of teenagers, and the complex emotions of adulthood through personal and original stories and situations. I don't want to give a lot away but simply recommend anyone reading this to at least give it a shot. You'll either love it or hate it, but I think the majority of you will love it.