New York, I Love You
Eleven love stories set in one of the most loved and hated cities of the world: New York City. Eleven vignettes, all homages to New York City life, are presented. I. Ben (Hayden Christensen), a pickpo…
New York, I Love You
Eleven love stories set in one of the most loved and hated cities of the world: New York City. Eleven vignettes, all homages to New York City life, are presented. I. Ben (Hayden Christensen), a pickpocket, is attracted to Molly (Rachel Bilson) at first sight, and gets into an interesting "pissing match" with Molly's married lover, New York University professor Garry (Andy Garcia). II. Mansuhkhbai (Irrfan Khan), an orthodox Jain diamond wholesaler, and Rifka (Natalie Portman), an orthodox Jewish diamond retailer who is getting married tomorrow, learn that they have more in common than just diamonds. III. David (Orlando Bloom), a musician and music editor for a video being directed by Abarra, is having problems meeting Abarra's demands while he slowly falls for Abarra's assistant Camille (Christina Ricci), whom he's never met, only talked to on the telephone, solely about work. IV. A young man believes that he's made a powerful connection to a stranger, a young woman, in the simple act of lighting her cigarette, and proceeds to convince her of the same and as such that there is a future for them from that point on, and not at some unspecified time down the road. V. A high-school senior who has been dumped by his girlfriend just before senior prom is given a gift by his local pharmacist, Mr. Riccoli (James Caan), the senior not understanding the full implication of the gift until prom night is over. VI. Each on their way to their first official date together after what started out solely as a one-night stand, Gus (Bradley Cooper) and Lydia (Drea de Matteo) each contemplate not keeping the date. VII. Isabelle (Julie Christie), a retired opera diva, has returned to a hotel where she's stayed many times and where she has strong memories of encounters with a young bellhop. VIII. Brown-skinned Dante (Carlos Acosta) and white-skinned young adolescent Teya (Taylor Geare) spend time together in a park; most outsiders see a manny and his charge, not realizing the true nature of Dante and Teya's relationship. IX. In questioning why one of her elderly Eastern European customers chose her as the wanted subject for his next painting, a young Chinese herbalist might be inspired to create some art of her own. X. Anna (Robin Wright), who meets Alex (Chris Cooper) by chance on the street, each going about their individual business, asks him a question, having an ulterior motive while expecting a totally different reaction from him contrary to her motive... maybe. XI. Abe (Eli Wallach) and Mitzie (Cloris Leachman) are spending their 63rd wedding anniversary together, not always harmoniously. Interspersed between these 11 vignettes are even shorter ones, often tying together to another or to one of the 11 primary ones in some manner. —Huggo Eleven vignettes in New York City: a pickpocket meets his match; a young Hasidic woman on the eve of her marriage reveals herself to an Indian businessman; a writer tries a pick-up line; an artist seeks a model; a composer needs to read; two women connect; a man takes a child to Central Park; lovers meet; a couple takes a walk on their anniversary; a kid goes to the prom with a girl in a wheelchair; a retired singer contemplates suicide. There are 8 million stories in the naked city: these have been 11 of them. —<jhailey@hotmail.com> Diamond merchant Mansukhbhai (Irrfan Khan), the father of Vinesh and Paresh, a Gujarati-Jain, who abstains from meat, onions, garlic, seafood, potatoes, and everything with roots, attempts to negotiate a deal with a Hasidic woman, Rifka (Natalie Portman), who has just shaved her head in order to get married. He recalls his life with his wife, who left him to live a simple non-materialistic life, seeking alms in India, while he dreams of marrying Rifka; Abe (Eli Wallach) and Mitzie (Cloris Leachman) take a walk on their 63rd wedding anniversary; Ben (Hayden Christensen), a thief, attempts to befriend a woman, Molly (Rachel Bilson), but must content with her boyfriend, Garry (Andy Garcia); A writer tries to woo a woman but finds she is a hooker; A boy takes a wheelchair bound girl as his prom date; Manny Dante (Carlos Acosta) takes Teya (Taylor Geare) to the park; An artist wants to draw a portrait of a woman who works in a Chinese herbal store. Just some of the stories depicting residents of New York City from all walks of life. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
New York, I Love You
Comedy,Drama,Romance
Film Details
Eleven love stories set in one of the most loved and hated cities of the world: New York City. Eleven vignettes, all homages to New York City life, are presented. I.
Ben (Hayden Christensen), a pickpocket, is attracted to Molly (Rachel Bilson) at first sight, and gets into an interesting "pissing match" with Molly's married lover, New York University professor Garry (Andy Garcia). II. Mansuhkhbai (Irrfan Khan), an orthodox Jain diamond wholesaler, and Rifka (Natalie Portman), an orthodox Jewish diamond retailer who is getting married tomorrow, learn that they have more in common than just diamonds.
III. David (Orlando Bloom), a musician and music editor for a video being directed by Abarra, is having problems meeting Abarra's demands while he slowly falls for Abarra's assistant Camille (Christina Ricci), whom he's never met, only talked to on the telephone, solely about work. IV.
A young man believes that he's made a powerful connection to a stranger, a young woman, in the simple act of lighting her cigarette, and proceeds to convince her of the same and as such that there is a future for them from that point on, and not at some unspecified time down the road. V. A high-school senior who has been dumped by his girlfriend just before senior prom is given a gift by his local pharmacist, Mr.
Riccoli (James Caan), the senior not understanding the full implication of the gift until prom night is over. VI. Each on their way to their first official date together after what started out solely as a one-night stand, Gus (Bradley Cooper) and Lydia (Drea de Matteo) each contemplate not keeping the date.
VII. Isabelle (Julie Christie), a retired opera diva, has returned to a hotel where she's stayed many times and where she has strong memories of encounters with a young bellhop. VIII.
Brown-skinned Dante (Carlos Acosta) and white-skinned young adolescent Teya (Taylor Geare) spend time together in a park; most outsiders see a manny and his charge, not realizing the true nature of Dante and Teya's relationship. IX. In questioning why one of her elderly Eastern European customers chose her as the wanted subject for his next painting, a young Chinese herbalist might be inspired to create some art of her own.
X. Anna (Robin Wright), who meets Alex (Chris Cooper) by chance on the street, each going about their individual business, asks him a question, having an ulterior motive while expecting a totally different reaction from him contrary to her motive... maybe.
XI. Abe (Eli Wallach) and Mitzie (Cloris Leachman) are spending their 63rd wedding anniversary together, not always harmoniously. Interspersed between these 11 vignettes are even shorter ones, often tying together to another or to one of the 11 primary ones in some manner.
—Huggo Eleven vignettes in New York City: a pickpocket meets his match; a young Hasidic woman on the eve of her marriage reveals herself to an Indian businessman; a writer tries a pick-up line; an artist seeks a model; a composer needs to read; two women connect; a man takes a child to Central Park; lovers meet; a couple takes a walk on their anniversary; a kid goes to the prom with a girl in a wheelchair; a retired singer contemplates suicide. There are 8 million stories in the naked city: these have been 11 of them. —<jhailey@hotmail.com> Diamond merchant Mansukhbhai (Irrfan Khan), the father of Vinesh and Paresh, a Gujarati-Jain, who abstains from meat, onions, garlic, seafood, potatoes, and everything with roots, attempts to negotiate a deal with a Hasidic woman, Rifka (Natalie Portman), who has just shaved her head in order to get married.
He recalls his life with his wife, who left him to live a simple non-materialistic life, seeking alms in India, while he dreams of marrying Rifka; Abe (Eli Wallach) and Mitzie (Cloris Leachman) take a walk on their 63rd wedding anniversary; Ben (Hayden Christensen), a thief, attempts to befriend a woman, Molly (Rachel Bilson), but must content with her boyfriend, Garry (Andy Garcia); A writer tries to woo a woman but finds she is a hooker; A boy takes a wheelchair bound girl as his prom date; Manny Dante (Carlos Acosta) takes Teya (Taylor Geare) to the park; An artist wants to draw a portrait of a woman who works in a Chinese herbal store. Just some of the stories depicting residents of New York City from all walks of life. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com).