
Singles(1992)
A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder on love and face all the challenges of adulthood.


“The search for true love begins outside the box.”
Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.

Ryan Gosling
Lars Lindstrom

Emily Mortimer
Karin

Paul Schneider
Gus
R.D. Reid
Reverand Bock

Kelli Garner
Margo

Nancy Beatty
Mrs. Gruner

Doug Lennox
Mr. Hofstedter

Joe Bostick
Mr. Shaw
Liz Gordon
Mrs. Schindler

Nicky Guadagni
Mrs. Petersen
Lars and the Real Girl is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of dying and death, shyness, wisconsin, delusion, lone wolf, loss. Directed by Craig Gillespie, it stars Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider. Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion.
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