Preview screening of Two Lovers February 24, 2009

Taking place in the Brooklyn neighbourhoods that have characterised all of James Gray's work, Two Lovers is an intimate and classy romantic drama about obsessive love that defies initial expectations.

James Gray's fourth film takes place in the Brooklyn neighbourhoods that have characterised all of his work, yet Two Lovers is more intimate than his ambitious crime movies, a credible and classy romantic drama about obsessive love that defies initial expectations.

Leonard (Phoenix) has moved back in with his parents after a relationship ended in heartbreak. He is depressed and lonely, and his parents are concerned enough to try and set him up with Sandra (Shaw), the daughter of a family friend. Yet when Leonard meets Michelle (Paltrow), a beautiful and volatile woman who has recently moved into his parents' apartment block, his head is turned. As Michelle begins to expose her secrets to him, and Sandra reveals hidden depths, Leonard struggles with his conflicting emotions.