The Drama
2026 · Directed by Kristoffer Borgli
Original language: English
- romance
- comedy
- drama
The story
A happily engaged couple is put to the test when an unexpected turn sends their wedding week off the rails.
What it’s like
Bright, prosperous Boston interiors and well-kept New England streets give this a polished, slightly brittle surface, the kind of setting where a wedding week's pleasantries can curdle quickly. The vibe is sharp and amused, with a dark-comedy edge that keeps shifting between romcom warmth and real unease. Expect a restless rhythm: scenes that linger on awkward silences and then snap into something cutting, with the humour arriving at the moments people least want to laugh. Its emotional register is complicated rather than cosy, centred on a happy-seeming couple whose trust in each other wobbles under pressure and is forced to show what it is made of. The intensity is adult and provocative, with infidelity and frank, uncomfortable material at its core. It is not a gentle watch, and it lands more through humiliation and tension than through soothing reassurance. It suits a late evening with a drink, a night out with friends who enjoy talking about the film afterwards, or anyone who wants a relationship comedy that takes its own mess seriously. It is for viewers who like their romance ironic, edgy and unafraid of ugliness.
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