“Based on the smash hit 1774 novel of tragic romance,” as the opening text declares, this delightfully arcane romantic comedy is one of the most unexpected debut features of the past year, and a low-key triumph on top. Arriving in contemporary Toronto from his well-heeled home in Montreal to collect a family heirloom, sidekick in tow, aspiring author Werther (Douglas Booth) is waylaid by a chance encounter with the lovely Charlotte (Alison Pill), whose younger sister invites him to her birthday party. Smitten, Werther pays court to Charlotte, undeterred by her neglectful fiance (Patrick J Adams).
Witty, charming, and devastatingly romantic, Young Werther is quite a catch.
José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço
Douglas Booth, Alison Pill, Jaouhar Ben Ayed, Patrick J. Adams, Iris Apatow, Scott Thompson
Canada
2024
English
Book Tickets
Indigenous & Community Access
Credits
Screenwriter
José Lourenço
Cinematography
Nick Haight
Editor
Sandy Pereira
Original Music
Owen Pallett
Production Design
Ciara Vernon
Art Director
Tremé Manning-Céré
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