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Two wildly different millennials at uncertain turns in life meet by chance in a busy airport, and they realize they can each help one another confront painful impasses before life chances slip away.
Think: Roman Holiday meets Lost in Translation via a whiff of Before Sunrise.
SYNOPSIS:
Violet is a top movie star. But life in her gilded cage has drained her life at home. Her third husband, also an actor, is away often, and she has little time for her son. As a new project looms, Violet goes off the radar to clear her mind, something she has done before. Meanwhile... Martin is a middling teacher in a foreign country. His goals have strained his marriage and he’s flying to a freelance gig but his connection is cancelled and his gig has been put on hold. He doesn’t have the nerve to tell his wife and bumps into a charming woman from the flight... it’s Violet!
12am. Violet has had stunt doubles, so Martin challenges her to prove she’s for real. Violet shows a photo of her and her son which mirrors Martin’s phone screen: his wife and baby. Martin resists taking a photo of Violet for an online tabloid and reward money. She thanks him, dons a disguise and they explore the airport. 1am. Meanwhile... others here have seen the tabloid reward. Violet has a 6am event in one concourse for her upcoming project for which she shows Martin a preview of this on her phone which has many photos. 2am. They discuss regrets. Martin says he missed too many chances, Violet that she took too many at the expense of others. Martin says how he stayed positive, equilibrium: “forging ahead yet rolling with it,” symbolized by the Yin-Yang. Violet gives Martin an exclusive comic book. 3am. They see a night-blooming cereus, brief perfection, like their meeting. But the flower is doomed to wither... by accident, Martin sees Violet has been taking pictures...
...of him and other “commoners” during her “off the radar” trips as a coping mechanism for the happy home life she’s sacrificed but still desires. They argue and split. 4am. Martin calls his gig, tells them he’s found a flight, but is still on hold. He confesses the likely failed gig to his upset wife. Violet relives neglecting her son, her marriage failures and doubts.
5am. Martin and Violet bump into each other again. They exchange apologies and share how they met their spouses. Violet gives Martin a boost of confidence and he reminds her of equilibrium. 5:40am! The 6am deadline! They get swarmed by fans of Violet but she convinces them she’s a double due to having different colored eyes. Violet and Martin race to the concourse! One the way, Violet shows Martin her real eyes. They wind up at the wrong conourse! But finally they make it to… right where they first met. Violet says Martin can take photos of her for the tabloid reward. He opts to just remember. She shows him where her event will be.
6am. Violet reconnects with her husband and son. Her husband gives her a Yin-Yang brooch. At the event, the comic book leads to Martin getting Violet’s autograph. His confidence high, he calls his gig and is put back on. His wife loves the news. The tabloid finally catches up to Violet with her husband and son taking a picture of her happy family. Work and life for Martin and Violet have reached equilibrium.
Prospective MPAA rating: Rated PG-13 for language and sexual content
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Michael Dzurak I really love the emotional tone and the setting here—there’s something powerful about two people meeting in an airport, especially at uncertain points in life. That kind of backdrop naturally builds tension, intimacy, and possibility.
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