Summary
An adult woman's imaginary friend from childhood, Hugo, finds his existence threatened when a real person becomes the woman's love interest.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 55
IMDb6.4
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 romances, −21 min on the typical 107
typical 10786Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 16 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
+6Released
2019
March 18, 2019
7 years ago
Genres
RomanceDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 2 moreDirecting · 1
- Tony Prescott Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- James Raue Writer
Production · 1
- Dinusha Ratnaweera Producer
Camera · 7
- Robert C. Morton Director of Photography
- Kristian Bruneteau Key Grip
- Jonathan Tyler Steadicam Operator, "B" Camera Operator
- Jeffrey Truong First Assistant "A" Camera
- Ben Blyth First Assistant "B" Camera
- Louis Lau Second Assistant "B" Camera
Editing · 1
- Laurence van Camp Editor
Sound · 3
- Darren Lim Music
- Damian Del Borrello Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jean-Marc Serret Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Bethany Ryan Production Design
- Laura Murray Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Anna Cahill Costume Design
- Camilla Camelot Bassi Makeup & Hair
Visual Effects · 1
- Soren Dyne Visual Effects
Lighting · 2
- Jonathan Voyce Gaffer
- Rhys Forrer Best Boy Electric
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