Only (film)

Only is a 2019 post-apocalyptic romance film, directed by Takaschi Doscher and starring Freida Pinto and Leslie Odom Jr..[1] In the film, a couple, Will and Eva (played by Odom and Pinto), are forced to hide after a disease kills most of the women in the world.[1] The film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival,[1] and was released in cinemas on 6 March 2020.[2] Only was Doscher's second film, after Still, which he directed in 2018.[3] The film received generally negative reviews from critics, with a 40% score on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes (with 15 reviews in total).[2] One critic praised the film's "somber, reflective screenplay",[4] but others criticised the film, with some describing its portrayal of Will and Eva's relationship as misogynistic.[5] The film has a non-chronological structure, with scenes from earlier in the outbreak interspersed with the main storyline.[4] The plot involves Will attempting to keep Eva safe from the government and bounty hunters, since women have become extremely valuable.[1][4] It has been compared to the comic series Y: The Last Man.[5]

Only
Directed byTakaschi Doscher
Produced by
  • Eyal Rimmon
  • Gabrielle Pickle
Starring
Release date
  • April 27, 2019 (2019-04-27) (Tribeca Film Festival)
  • March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

References
  1. Hipes, Patrick (4 November 2019). "Tribeca Sci-Fi Romancer 'Only' With Freida Pinto & Leslie Odom Jr To Hit Theaters In Vertical Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  2. "Only". Rotten Tomatoes. 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. N'Duka, Amanda (10 June 2019). "'Only' Helmer Takashi Doscher Inks With Verve". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  4. Hunter, Allan (28 April 2019). "'Only': Tribeca Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  5. Puchko, Kristy (29 April 2019). "Tribeca Review: Imagine 'Y: The Last Man' But Genderswapped And Awful, Then You've Got 'Only'". Pajiba. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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