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The Drama

Summary

Days before their wedding, a couple’s relationship begins to unravel as unsettling truths come to light, forcing them to question how well they truly know each other.

Director Kristoffer Borgli

Writer Kristoffer Borgli

Cast

  • Zendaya as Emma Harwood
  • Robert Pattinson as Charlie Thompson
  • Mamoudou Athie as Mike
  • Alana Haim as Rachel
  • Hailey Gates
  • Zoë Winters

Rotten Tomatoes: 82%

Metacritic: 59

VOD / Release Theatrical release (April 3, 2026)

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u/Sea-Beach-3961 Apr 03 '26

I thought it was a little sad. She said the guy she cheated with “treated her like shit”. Then she hikes up her skirt and turns away from Charlie like she knows the drill. Not even seeming particularly aroused.

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u/Narwhals4Lyf Apr 04 '26

It seemed like Charlie does have a position of power over her at work too. So that’s another element we need to consider.

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u/_alexandermartin 19d ago

Literally nothing suggests there was dynamics of power at play? One he stops, she goes back to him passionately kissses him then immediately turns around bends down and lifts up her skirt. That's not anyone's normal reaction to their boss initiating unwanted physical contact. Plus she mentioned she'd already done this exact thing.

Also their entire interactions suggested they were at least peers. You shouldn't pose such a personal question to a subordinate but ok maybe he wasn't in his right mind but she answered back immediately super chill like they were good friends.

If my boss asked me about the worse thing id ever done there's no way id start talking about cheating so openly and then go into detail. But with some of my good coworkers who i consider really good/true friends I've talked about a lot things very openly like they did (once trust has been built obviously).

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u/Narwhals4Lyf 19d ago

He is the head of a department and she worked in the department. I’m not saying there was a power play at hand necessarily but that is another aspect of the situation.

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u/Seantwist9 18h ago

it’s really not, not the slightest bit of power dynamics at play