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Permission

How can you be certain he is the one, if he is the only one?

20185.11h 39m

Overview

Anna and Will, were each other’s first every-things: first kiss, first love, first and only relationship. Now, 10 years in, at Anna’s 30th birthday party, as Will is about to propose, the couple’s best friend makes a drunken toast, suggesting that they should sleep around before their inevitable marriage. The joke lands like a lead balloon, but the thought lingers until Anna proposes that they try opening their relationship – as a sexual experiment.

Directed by Brian Crano
Written by Brian Crano
Produced by Joshua Thurston, Rebecca Hall, Margot Hand
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Top Cast

Rebecca Hall

Rebecca Hall

Anna

Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens

Will

David Joseph Craig

David Joseph Craig

Hale

Morgan Spector

Morgan Spector

Reece

François Arnaud

François Arnaud

Dane

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

Lydia

Jason Sudeikis

Jason Sudeikis

Glenn

Raúl Castillo

Raúl Castillo

Heron

Sarah Steele

Sarah Steele

Stevie

Michelle Hurst

Michelle Hurst

Dr. Bennett

Themes & Keywords

marriage proposalsexual frustrationadoptionrelationship problemsmonogamysexual promiscuityopen relationshiplgbtwanting a babywanting to have childrendating woessexual experimentationfidelitygay relationshipsexstarting a family

About Permission

Permission is a comedy, romance, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of marriage proposal, sexual frustration, adoption, relationship problems, monogamy, sexual promiscuity. Directed by Brian Crano, it stars Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens, David Joseph Craig. Anna and Will, were each other’s first every-things: first kiss, first love, first and only relationship. Now, 10 years in, at Anna’s 30th birthday party, as Will is about to propose, the couple’s best friend makes a drunken toast, suggesting that they should sleep around before their inevitable marriage. The joke lands like a lead balloon, but the thought lingers until Anna proposes that they try opening their relationship – as a sexual experiment.

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