
The One I Love(2014)
Ethan and Sophie are a married couple on the brink of separation when, at the urging of their therapist, they decide to salvage their relationship by escaping to a beautiful vacation house for the weekend.


“What are friends for?”
A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.

Natasha Lyonne
Sarah

Cobie Smulders
Ruby

Melanie Lynskey
Annie

Jason Ritter
Matt

Clea DuVall
Jessie

Ben Schwartz
Jack

Vincent Piazza
Peter

Alia Shawkat
Lola

David Bernon
Rick

Kira Pozehl
Stewardess
The Intervention is a comedy, drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of marriage crisis, intervention, getaway, woman director. Directed by Clea DuVall, it stars Natasha Lyonne, Cobie Smulders, Melanie Lynskey. A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.
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