Untogether


Untogether is an American drama film directed by Emma Forrest. Her directorial debut, it stars Jamie Dornan, Ben Mendelsohn, Lola Kirke and Jemima Kirke. The film began production in October 2016.
It had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2018. It was released in a limited release and through video on demand on February 8, 2019 by Freestyle Releasing Media.

Plot

Untogether follows the affair between Andrea, a former teen prodigy turned heroin addict who is trying to be a writer now that she's sober, and Nick, a writer who's found success with his memoir of wartime bravery, which sees him showered in wealth and women. Meanwhile, Andrea's little sister, Tara, finds her solid relationship with her older boyfriend, Martin, shaken when she is drawn to a charismatic rabbi, David, with an even larger age gap.

Cast

Screenwriter Emma Forrest makes her feature directorial debut in this film, for which she also wrote the screenplay; her ex-husband Ben Mendelsohn also stars. Jemima Kirke and Lola Kirke, real-life sisters, also have their first collaboration in the film, which began production on October 17, 2016. In November 2016, Billy Crystal and Jennifer Grey joined the cast.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 23, 2018. Shortly after, Freestyle Digital Media acquired distribution rights to the film, and set it for a February 8, 2019, release.