The Dish & the Spoon

Feb 10 2012 R 1h 32m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Two wounded souls commiserate through drinking and aimless wandering while acting out the roles of the happy relationships that elude them in reality. Greta Gerwig and Olly Alexander deliver beautifully-tuned comic performances in their portrayal of young adults learning to cope with the unavoidable perils of emotional dependency.

Plot

Livid over her husband's affair, Rose drives from Virginia to Delaware to confront (if not kill) the woman who dallied with her man. While unable to immediately confront the woman, Rose finds a British lad who's somewhat stranded after coming to America, having pursued a pretty girl he once met but finding her now with another. Both emotionally adrift, Rose and the boy end up with each other for company at her parent's beach home, even roll-playing while Rose awaits the chance to confront her elusive romantic rival.

Written by

Olly Alexander, Alison Bagnall, Greta Gerwig

Directed by

Alison Bagnall

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,471
Average Rating
5.8 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA