How to Be Single
2016 · Directed by Christian Ditter
Original language: English
- comedy
- romance
The story
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin, Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love.
What it’s like
Bright, sunlit Manhattan in warm daytime tones: sidewalks full of yellow cabs, cramped apartments with pastel walls, and bar interiors lit in amber and soft neon, shot with the bouncy handheld energy of a big studio rom-com. Cuts come quickly, with frequent split-screen montages, voiceover asides, and cheerful pop-leaning needle drops that keep the rhythm snappy rather than reflective. The vibe is breezy and cheeky, a light, self-aware girls-night mood with a touch of wistfulness. It suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a laugh-out-loud comfort watch with friends, or easy company while folding laundry. The intensity is low: some crude jokes, sexual innuendo and bedroom humor, a few drunk mishaps, and no real violence or darkness. Its arcs follow several single New Yorkers stumbling through dates, friendships and flings toward a looser idea of what love can look like. It is for people who want a funny, warm, lightly raunchy ensemble comedy about modern dating, with nothing heavy to carry afterwards.
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